On Saturday 3rd September, nineteen new bards were initiated into Gorsedh Kernow’s College of Bards at the annual bardic ceremony, held this year in St Keverne. Sixteen of them, or their representatives, are pictured here.
New Bards 2016
Their bardic names, which were not announced until the ceremony, are:
Penny Champion, Lewisham, London – by examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Cornwall – MYRGHWYNN LANNUST – Grand-Daughter of St Just
James Daniel, Penzance, Cornwall – by examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Cornwall – AN OJYON – The Ox (nickname)
Michael John Edwards, Truro, Cornwall – for his work with Cornish rugby and gigs – MELIN VRAS – Big Mill
Thomas Derek Giles, St Austell, Cornwall – for his work with the China Clay industry – KOVATHOR PRI GWYNN – Recorder of China Clay
Heather Gladstone, Christchurch, New Zealand – for her support for Cornwall and Cornish music – KERNEWES ILOWEK – Musical Cornishwoman
Amanda Harris, Ponsanooth, Cornwall – for her work with Scavel an Gow and KEAP – MYRGH MELINGOOS – Daughter of Mellangoose
Jacqueline Heard, Stratton, Cornwall – by examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Cornwall – MYRGH KEMMYNIETH – Daughter of the Community
Ronald M James, Iowa, USA – for services to Cornish heritage and culture – CARER HENWETHLOW – Lover of Legends
Alan Frank Kneebone, Newquay, Cornwall – for his work with mining heritage – CAR KENDOWROW – Friend of Condurrow
Joanna Mattingly, Truro, Cornwall – for services to the study of the fabric and history of Cornish churches – GWITHYADES FORM EGLOS – Church Bench Researcher
Helen Musser, Penzance, Cornwall – for services to Cornish culture including Dancing – DONSYORES KELTEK – Celtic Dancer
Eric Rabjohns, Carharrack, Cornwall – for his work with the history of mining – KESKOLON GANS KERNOW – In Tune with Cornwall
Sonia Reuter, New South Wales, Australia – for her work for Cornwall in Australia – MYRGH RESRUDH – Daughter of Redruth
Rod Sheaf, Liskeard, Cornwall – by examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Cornwall – GOVYNNUS – Curious
Michael John Smith, St Cleer, Cornwall – support for Cornwall and the Cornish language – MYGHAL AN GOV – Michael the Smith
Carole Stark, St Austell, Cornwall – for her work for Old Cornwall Societies and summer pilgrimages – FLOGH AVALDE – Child of Lavalsa
William J Thomas, St Ives, Cornwall – for his work with Cornish music, the St John’s Ambulance Service and the Mission to Seamen – CANER PESCADOR – Singing Fisherman
Jacqueline Wheatton, Hertfordshire, England – by examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Cornwall – GWYRVEN – Emerald
Ruedigar Wohlers, Oldenburg, Germany – for work with wildlife support and talks about Cornwall – KOWETH KEOW – Friend of Hedges
Keslowena dhewgh hwi oll ! / Congratulations to you all!
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