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OFFICERS

President: Mrs Barbara Hancock

Vice President: Mrs Anne Parsons

Immediate Past President: Mr Croydon Parsons

Hon.Secretary: Mrs Anne Parsons

Hon.Treasurer: Mr Fred Hancock

Membership Secretary: Mr Gerry Mosney

Dinner Secretary: Mr Aubrey Lane

Publicity: Mr Fred Hancock

COMMITTEE

Mr Basil Crocker

Mr Peter Hambly

Mrs Liz Poole

Mrs Jean Martin

Mrs Mary Sherry

Mr William Sweet

Since 1921 the Bournemouth Cornish Association has existed in order to draw together Cornish exiles in the Bournemouth area. It seeks to promote friendship and provide opportunity to enjoy Cornish culture in an alien environment. Highlights of the year include pasty suppers, and the annual dinner. There are strong links with other Cornish Associations and also with other local exile groups, especially the Caledonian and Welsh.

Secretary:- kewsel@tiscali.co.uk or 01202 678447

Webmaster:- fj_hancock@sky.com or 01202 649518

The Association meets most months in the Moose Hall in Charminster. See the Programme for more information. New members are always most welcome so come on all you cousin Jacks and Jennys in Bournemouth, come and join us!

For details contact our membership secretary, Mr Gerry Mosney.

There is another connection between Cornwall and Bournemouth.

Bournemouth is said to have been founded by a Cornishman, Lewis Dymoke Grosvenor Tregonwell (1758 – 1833).

There is a statue of Tregonwell outside the Bournemouth International Centre and a plaque at the Royal Exeter Hotel commemorating the erection of the first house in Bournemouth.

Our association marks his birthday (14^th Feb) every year by raising the St Piran Flag over the B.I.C

and laying flowers on his tomb.