This is the first of a number of photo galleries from the Esedhvos and Gorsedh ceremony at Bude-Stratton in 2021. To see a larger image, please click the thumbnails. To save a larger image, please right-click and Save As.
Spectators waiting for the ceremony 
Federation of Old Cornwall Societies 
Bude-Stratton banner 
Bude Metric Brass members 
Gorsedh choir 
Local scout helpers 
The procession enters the circle 
Bards entering the circle 
Former Grand Bards 
The arrival of Grand Bard Elizabeth Carne, 
Council members in the circle 
Former Grand Bards in the circle 
Mayor of Bude-Stratton Amanda Tame 
Melennek 
Horner 
Sword Bearer Jerry Rogers 
The Girls of Cornwall 
The Lady of Cornwall 
The Lady of Cornwall’s attendants 
New bards enter the circle 
New bard Michael Bunney 
New bard Barbara Griggs 
New bard Alice Holland-Bywaters 
New bard Anne Kennedy-Truscott 
New bard Jo March 
New bard Terry Moyle 
New bard Kenneth Rickard 
New bard Colin Roberts 
New bard Adrian Rodda 
New bard Bill Scott 
New bard Tamsin Spargo 
Archdruid of Wales Myrddin ap Dafydd 
Melennek and the Sword 
At the Ombordh 
Part of the bardic circle 
The Grand Bard takes off her plastron 
Melennek crowns the new Grand Bard 
The new Grand Bard celebrates! 
Jenefer Lowe – the new Deputy Grand Bard 
The Grand Bard gives Jenefer her plastron 
Melennek is given her regalia 
The Grand Bard and Melennek leave the circle. 
The Archdruid and his banner bearer leave the circle 
The past Grand Bards leave the circle
Photographer: Gareth Parry