Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedd) is a non-political Cornish organisation, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall. It is based on the Welsh-based Gorsedd, which was founded by Iolo Morganwg in 1792.
Gorsedd of the Bards of Cornwall Berdh Gorsedh Kernow
After 1939 the Council of the Gorsedd of Cornwall approved additional regalia, and asked Francis Cargeeg to design and execute new regalia for the Grand Bard, the Deputy Grand Bard and the Secretary, and two headpieces for the Marshal's staves. Over time, and up to 1970, additional pieces were added, including plastrons for past Grand Bards, also produced by Francis Cargeeg.[3] More metalwork was carried out for the Gorsedh by John Turner and by Cyril Orchard.[4]
Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorsedh (Penzance)
The Gorsedh Kernow has now opened up to all forms of revived Cornish language, and states its aim as "to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall". The Gorsedh also encourages the study of the arts and history. It has been held annually since and has become an important institution in Cornwall's cultural and civic life. Its competitions attract many applicants and the "open Gorsedh" is attended by many Cornish people. There is also extensive coverage on local media.
An important part of the open Gorsedh is the awarding of bardships to individuals for meritorious work for Cornish culture. Thus the Gorsedh acts in many ways as a form of "honours system"[citation needed]. Bardships are awarded for study in the language, services to Cornish music, encouraging the arts (especially amongst children) amongst other things. Initiate Bards are given Bardic names by the Grand Bard who welcomes them into the College of Bards. These names are in Cornish and will often refer somehow to the reason for their bardship: other Bardic names refer to the Bard's personal or family name, or describe the Bards themselves,[citation needed]
The three major Gorsedhs in Britain are recorded in an ancient Welsh triad as being held at Moel Merw and Bryn Gwyddon in Wales and Boscawen-Un in Cornwall (ref: Craig Weatherhill). After domination of the Brythonic Celts by the Saxons the Bardic tradition fell into disuse and despite attempts at revival over the centuries lost all its prestige.[citation needed]
The Gorsedh for 2008 was held in September 2008 in Looe which coincided with the Dehwelans Kernow festival. The 2009 Gorsedh began on 18 April at Saltash.[citation needed]
Morton Nance became the second Grand Bard in 1934. He said, "One generation has set Cornish on its feet. It is now for another to make it walk." Although the early Gorsedh used the Unified form, in June 2009, members voted overwhelmingly to adopt the new Standard Written Form as their standard.[5]
Jori Ansell, Caradok. Barded in 1978 at Merry Maidens, St Buryan by examination in the Cornish language. Joined GK Council as elected member in 1985. Deputy Grand Bard 1988-1991. Grand Bard 1991-1994. Chair GK Constitutional sub-committee.
List of Grand Bards of the Gorsedh Kernow since 1928
^List of new Cornish bards / bardic names 19 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^"Jenner, Henry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/75066. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Jenkin, John Chirgwin (2007). Byrth Gorseth Kernow 1928–2007: Bards of the Gorseth of Cornwall. Gorseth Kernow. ISBN978-1-903668-01-6.
Lyon, Rod (2008). Gorseth Kernow / The Cornish Gorsedd: what it is and what it does.
External links
"Penzance 2007 Gorseth Kernow parade and ceremony". Youtube.
Gorsedh Kernow. "Official website". Retrieved 20 April 2009.
. Cornovia (organisation). Archived from the original on 10 July 2009.
. Celtic League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
Gorsedh Kernow. . Archived from the original on 30 August 2009.
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Gorsedh Kernow Cornish Gorsedd is a non political Cornish organisation based in Cornwall United Kingdom which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall It is based on the Welsh based Gorsedd which was founded by Iolo Morganwg in 1792 Gorsedd of the Bards of CornwallBerdh Gorsedh KernowBannerAbbreviationCornish GorseddFormation1928FounderHenry JennerTypeCornish cultureCeltic RevivalHeadquartersCornwallWebsitegorsedhkernow org uk Contents 1 History 1 1 The first bards of Gorsedh Kernow at Boscawen Un 2 Lists of Cornish bards and venues 2 1 1899 1928 2 2 Venues in Cornwall since 1928 2 3 List of Grand Bards of the Gorsedh Kernow since 1928 2 4 List of Deputy Grand Bards of the Gorsedh Kernow since 1928 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Awen of Iolo Morganwg The Gorsedh Kernow Gorsedd of Cornwall was set up in 1928 at Boscawen Un by Henry Jenner one of the early proponents of Cornish language revival who took the bardic name Gwas Myghal meaning servant of Michael He and twelve others including Kitty Lee Jenner were initiated by the Archdruid of Wales It has been held every year since except during World War II 1 000 people have been Cornish bards including Dame Alida Brittain Ken George R Morton Nance and Peter Berresford Ellis 1 2 After 1939 the Council of the Gorsedd of Cornwall approved additional regalia and asked Francis Cargeeg to design and execute new regalia for the Grand Bard the Deputy Grand Bard and the Secretary and two headpieces for the Marshal s staves Over time and up to 1970 additional pieces were added including plastrons for past Grand Bards also produced by Francis Cargeeg 3 More metalwork was carried out for the Gorsedh by John Turner and by Cyril Orchard 4 Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorsedh Penzance The Gorsedh Kernow has now opened up to all forms of revived Cornish language and states its aim as to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall The Gorsedh also encourages the study of the arts and history It has been held annually since and has become an important institution in Cornwall s cultural and civic life Its competitions attract many applicants and the open Gorsedh is attended by many Cornish people There is also extensive coverage on local media An important part of the open Gorsedh is the awarding of bardships to individuals for meritorious work for Cornish culture Thus the Gorsedh acts in many ways as a form of honours system citation needed Bardships are awarded for study in the language services to Cornish music encouraging the arts especially amongst children amongst other things Initiate Bards are given Bardic names by the Grand Bard who welcomes them into the College of Bards These names are in Cornish and will often refer somehow to the reason for their bardship other Bardic names refer to the Bard s personal or family name or describe the Bards themselves citation needed The three major Gorsedhs in Britain are recorded in an ancient Welsh triad as being held at Moel Merw and Bryn Gwyddon in Wales and Boscawen Un in Cornwall ref Craig Weatherhill After domination of the Brythonic Celts by the Saxons the Bardic tradition fell into disuse and despite attempts at revival over the centuries lost all its prestige citation needed The Gorsedh for 2008 was held in September 2008 in Looe which coincided with the Dehwelans Kernow festival The 2009 Gorsedh began on 18 April at Saltash citation needed The first bards of Gorsedh Kernow at Boscawen Un Edit Michael Ambrose Cardew Myghal An Pry Charles G Henderson Map Hendra William Benjamin Tregoning Hooper Bras y Golon James Dryden Hosken Caner Helles Kenneth Hamilton Jenkin Lef Stenoryon Arthur Quiller Couch Marghak Cough Edgar Algernon Rees Carer Losow George Sloggett Gwas Petrock Thomas Taylor Gwas Ust Herbert Thomas Barth Colonnek James Thomas Tas Cambron John Coulson Tregarthen Mylgarer Morton Nance became the second Grand Bard in 1934 He said One generation has set Cornish on its feet It is now for another to make it walk Although the early Gorsedh used the Unified form in June 2009 members voted overwhelmingly to adopt the new Standard Written Form as their standard 5 Lists of Cornish bards and venues Edit1899 1928 Edit 1899 WalesJohn Hobson Matthews Mab Cernyw Reginald Reynolds Gwas Piran Hettie Tangye Reynolds Merch Eia 1903 BrittanyHenry Jenner Gwas Myghal 1904 WalesKitty Lee Jenner Morvoren L C R Duncombe Jewell Bardd Glas 1928 WalesAlbert Marwood Bluett Gwryghonen Vew James Sims Carah Gwas Crowan Gilbert Hunter Doble Gwas Gwendron Robert Morton Nance Mordon Annie Pool Myrgh Piala Trelawney Roberts Gonader A Bell Joseph Hambley Rowe Tolzethan William Charles Daniel Watson Tirvab Venues in Cornwall since 1928 Edit 1928 Boscawen Un 1929 Karnbre Carn Brea 1930 The Hurlers 1931 Pensans Penzance 1932 The Merry Maidens St Buryan 1933 Roche Rock 1934 Padderbury Top Menheniot 1935 Pensans Penzance 1936 Kelly Rounds Wadebridge Pons War Wlan 1937 Boscawen Un 1938 Trippet Stones Blisland 1939 Chylason Carbis Bay Grand Bard s house 1940 1945 Royal Institution of Cornwall Truro Museum 1946 Perran Round Perranzabuloe 1947 Lannstefan Launceston 1948 Carwyen Cambron Camborne 1949 Mount Charles Menhyr 1950 Boscawen Un 1951 Padstow Lodenek 1952 Trethevy Quoit St Cleer 1953 Trencrom Lelant 1954 Castle Dore Golant 1955 The Merry Maidens St Buryan 1956 Castle Canyke Bodmin 1957 Predannack Cross Mullion 1958 Perran Round Perranzabuloe 1959 Kelliwik Callington 1960 Cambron Camborne 1961 Bude Castle Bude 1962 Barrowfield Newquay 1963 Giant s Rock Zennor 1964 Tintagel 1965 Goodern Kea 1966 Porthya St Ives 1967 Essa Saltash 1968 Lanust St Just in Penwith 1969 Lyskerrys Liskeard 1970 Perran Round Perranzabuloe 1971 The Merry Maidens St Buryan 1972 Launceston Castle Dunheved 1973 Mount Charles Menhyr 1974 Glasney Pennrynn Penryn 1975 Bude Castle 1976 Heyl Hayle 1977 Nine Maidens St Columb Major 1978 Boscawen Un 1979 Bosvenegh Bodmin 1980 Essa Saltash 1981 Nance Illogan 1982 Lanust St Just in Penwith 1983 St Kew 1984 Kelliwik Callington 1985 Perran Round Perranzabuloe 1986 The Merry Maidens St Buryan 1987 Antony House Torpoint 1988 Poldhu Mullion 1989 Lostwydhyel Lostwithiel 1990 Marhasvean Marazion 1991 Roche Cornwall Roche Rock 1992 Perran Round Perranzabuloe 1993 Bude Castle 1994 Cambron Camborne 1995 Marhasvean Marazion 1996 Lyskerrys Liskeard 1997 Bosvenegh Bodmin 1998 Lanust St Just in Penwith 1999 Heyl Hayle 2000 Aberfal Falmouth 2001 Sen Colom St Columb Gwaynten Spring 2002 Castel Pendynas Aberfal Pendennis Falmouth Autumn 2002 Pensilva 2003 Lannstefan Launceston 2004 Truru Truro 2005 Ponswad Wadebridge 2006 Resruth Redruth 2007 Pensans Penzance 2008 Logh Looe 2009 Essa Saltash 2010 Porthia St Ives 2011 Hellys Helston 2012 Reskammel Camelford 2013 Glasney Pennrynn Penryn 2014 Penntorr Torpoint 2015 Sen Austel St Austell 2016 Lannaghevran St Keverne 2017 Lannstefan Launceston 2018 Towan Blistra Newquay 2019 Lannust St Just in Penwith 2020 Covid 19 secure ceremony Truru Truro 2021 Porthbud Strasnedh Bude Stratton 2022 Heyl Hayle 2023 Lodenek PadstowJori Ansell Caradok Barded in 1978 at Merry Maidens St Buryan by examination in the Cornish language Joined GK Council as elected member in 1985 Deputy Grand Bard 1988 1991 Grand Bard 1991 1994 Chair GK Constitutional sub committee List of Grand Bards of the Gorsedh Kernow since 1928 Edit Gwas Myhal Henry Jenner 1928 1934 Mordon Robert Morton Nance 1934 1959 Talek E G Retallack Hooper 1959 1964 Gunwyn George Pawley White 1964 1970 Trevanyon Denis Trevanion 1970 1976 Map Dyvroeth Richard Jenkin 1976 1982 Den Toll Hugh Miners 1982 1985 Map Dyvroeth Richard Jenkin 1985 1988 Gwas Constantyn John Chesterfield 1988 1991 Caradok Jori P S Ansell 1991 1994 6 Cummow Brian F J Coombes 1994 1997 Bryallen Ann Trevenen Jenkin 1997 2000 Jowan an Cleth John Bolitho 2000 2003 Tewennow Rod Lyon 2003 2006 Gwenenen Vanessa Beeman 2006 2009 Skogynn Pryv Mick Paynter 2009 2012 Steren Mor Maureen Fuller 2012 2015 Telynor an Weryn Merv Davey 2015 2018 Melennek Elizabeth M Carne 2018 2021 Mab Stenak Vur Pol Hodge 2021 List of Deputy Grand Bards of the Gorsedh Kernow since 1928 Edit Mordon Robert Morton Nance 1928 1934 Tolzethan Joseph Hambley Rowe 1934 1937 Gonader A Bell Trelawney Roberts 1937 1946 Map Mor Henry Trefusis 1946 1952 Gwas Cadoc David R Evans 1952 1962 Tan Dyvarow Francis Cargeeg 1962 1967 Map Kenwyn Cecil Beer 1967 1972 Map Dyvroeth Richard Jenkin 1972 1976 Den Toll Hugh John Miners 1976 1982 Gwas Gwethnok Ernest E Morton Nance 1982 1988 Caradok George P S Ansell 1988 1991 Cummow Brian F J Coombes 1991 1994 Bryallen Dorothy Ann Trevenen Jenkin 1994 1997 Jowan an Cleth John Bolitho 1997 2000 Tewennow Rod Lyon 2000 2003 Gwenenen Vanessa Beeman 2003 2006 Skogyn Pryv Mick Paynter 2006 2009 Steren Mor Maureen Fuller 2009 2012 Telynor an Weryn Merv Davey 2012 2015 Melennek Elizabeth M Carne 2015 2018 Mab Stenak Vur Pol Hodge 2018 2021 Gwythvosen Jenefer Lowe 2021 See also Edit Cornwall portalList of topics related to CornwallReferences Edit List of new Cornish bards bardic names Archived 19 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine Jenner Henry Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 75066 Subscription or UK public library membership required Soskernow Friends of Kernow Pill Colin 2011 Cornish Art Metalwork Bristol Sansom amp Co ISBN 978 1 906593 58 2 pp 104 110 113 amp 116 117 Gorsedh adopts SWF Cornish Language Partnership Barded 1978 Deputy Grand Bard 1988 1991 Grand Bard 1991 1994 Gorsedh Kernow Weatherhill Craig 1995 Cornish Place Names amp Language Sigma Leisure ISBN 1 85058 462 1 Jenkin John Chirgwin 2007 Byrth Gorseth Kernow 1928 2007 Bards of the Gorseth of Cornwall Gorseth Kernow ISBN 978 1 903668 01 6 Lyon Rod 2008 Gorseth Kernow The Cornish Gorsedd what it is and what it does External links Edit Penzance 2007 Gorseth Kernow parade and ceremony Youtube Gorsedh Kernow Official website Retrieved 20 April 2009 Rol Byrth Gorseth Kernow 1947 Cornovia organisation Archived from the original on 10 July 2009 Cornish Gorseth Diamond Jubilee Celtic League Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 10 July 2007 Gorsedh Kernow List of Grand Bards Archived from the original on 30 August 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gorsedh Kernow amp oldid 1128377833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
