Twenty-nine new bards!

The Gorsedh Kernow ceremony at Padstow on September 2nd. 2023 saw 29 new bards welcomed into the bardic circle. Here they are.

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Photographers: Gareth Parry and Ivor Corkell

Raymond Bridgewater – Golowyn Lowen –    Happy Ray of Light
Keith Harrison – Artydh  Medhegel  – Artist in Medicine
Davyth Fear – Karer Kedhlow  – Lover of Information
Johanna Harvey – Lili Korawys – Daffodil
Melanie Frankell – Felghyer Fur – Careful Scyther
Kyt Le Nen Davey – Kesson – Harmonious
Ivor Frankell – Estren Genesik – Native Stranger
Jenny Beare – Rosen Wynn  Lannwedhenek – White Rose of Padstow
Bec Applebee – Kana Mor – Sea Singing
Anne Curnow Care – Bardh Bamaluz – Bard of Bamaluz (place name)
Linda Beskeen – Doronydh Prest  – Ready Geographer
Sue Dustow – Myrgh Arthur – Daughter of Arthur
Kim Hopewell – Enev Keltek – Celtic Soul
Eleanor Allen – Lev Krev – Strong Voice
Alan McIntosh – Amaler an Kledh – Borderer of the North
Tony Phillips – Gwandryas Pennwydh – Penwith Wanderer
Sam Rogerson – Tegeyryan – Orchid
Robin Spowart – Dover Dragon – Dragon Tamer
Rita Nield – Gwariores Lannust – Player of St.Just
Rev. Canon Michael Warner – Skrifer Eglosyow – Writer of Churches
Paul Tyreman – Styryer Skiens Gwavos  – Science Explainer of Gwavos
Nev Meek – Mab Trewydhyan – Son of Trewithian
Lianne Wilson – Niwlen Ster – Nebula
Howard Peskett – Gwas Govenek – Servant of Hope
Fiona O’Cleirigh – Dasson Oula – Echo of an Owl
Diana Trudgeon – Maghteth Ranndir Pri Gwynn – Maid of the China Clay Area
Deborah Pollard – An Er – The Eagle
David Pollard – Nader Margh – Dragonfly
Carole Street – Kernewes an Tir – Cornishwoman of the Land
New bards with Grand Bard Pol Hodge