Twenty-four new bards will be welcomed into the College of Bards of Gorsedh Kernow at
Callington on 7th September 2024 by the Grand Bard of Cornwall, Pol Hodge, Mab Stenak
Veur, in recognition of their outstanding work in serving Cornwall.
Gorsedh Kernow was established with the aim of celebrating and promoting Cornwall’s
distinctive Celtic culture and many of this year’s new bards are honoured for working in their
community to nurture and promote Cornish culture. The new bards for 2024 are:
- Cam Andrever-Wright, London
By examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Kernow - Jennifer Blockley, Launceston
By examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Kernow - Judith Cayzer,South Petherwin
By examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Kernow - Arthur Coates, Victoria, Australia
For his extensive services to Cornish Identity in Australia - Kim Conchie, Falmouth
For his extensive contribution to cultural life in Kernow - Tamsin Daniel, Penzance
For her work reclaiming and restoring buildings of Cornish national identity and culture - Suzanne Elliot, London
By examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Kernow - Sue Hill, Redruth
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through Community Arts and Celebration in
Kernow - Kurt Jackson, St. Just in Penwith
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through Visual Art and Poetry - Emma Jenkin, Truro
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through working for the Cornish Language - Peter Joseph, Heamoor, Penzance
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through the mining and industrial history of
Kernow - Andrew Long, Callington
For promoting Cornish Identity through his extensive work in the community - Dickon Moon, Cobham, Surrey
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through exceptional service to Cornish
Rugby - Brian Oldham, Liskeard
For his services to the archaeology and history of the Liskeard district - Les Pierce, Callington
For his long and continuing work for Kernow - Elizabeth Rowe, Harpist
For services to Gorsedh Music - Robynne Sanderson, Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia
For services to Cornish Identity in Australia - Taran Spalding-Jenkin, Bristol
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through his performance poetry and storytelling - Alex Taylor, Penzance
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through Cornish Dance - Barbara Tremewan, Perranporth
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture by her outstanding work in the Community of
Perranzabuloe - Julia Twomlow, Porthcurno
For leading and promoting an awareness of Cornwall’s historical contributions in the museum
sector, both nationally and internationally - Guy Watson, Helston
For promoting Cornish Identity and Culture through Cornish Drama - Sandy Weitzel, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
For services to Cornish Identity in the U.S.A. - Sharron Wormald, St.Clether
By examination in the Cornish language and continuing work for Kernow