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barbarabrittain212
Nov 26, 20222 min read
History Alive: Bodmin Keep’s Interactive Objects
A collection box of toys and games from the 1940s arrives at a Warm Space at St. Petroc’s Parish Centre on a very wet Saturday morning....
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barbarabrittain212
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Giving Christmas Cheer
The empty sleigh was suddenly overflowing with gifts for children this Christmas. The items will be wrapped and categorised into age...
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barbarabrittain212
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Adventurous and enterprising
Lily Potter, a Year 10 student at Penrice Academy, St. Austell, is going to Africa! Her ten-day trip will be filled with teaching sport...
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barbarabrittain212
Nov 21, 20222 min read
History Alive: WW II Collection
Fran Singleton, trainee curator at Bodmin Keep, brought the museum’s Second World War artefacts box to a Warm Space at St. Petroc’s...
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barbarabrittain212
Nov 13, 20222 min read
A weekend of remembrance
The poppies decorating Shire Hall's gates were created and donated to Bodmin Town Council by Bridget Walters and also intoBodmin's Knit...
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barbarabrittain212
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Warm Spaces & History Alive
With fuel and food bills rising, Bodmin Town Council's 'Warm Spaces Project' offers a cosy place to sit, chat, read and enjoy hot drinks...
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barbarabrittain212
Oct 29, 20223 min read
Bodmin celebrates 20 years of Christmas Tree Festivals
This year’s Christmas Tree Festival at St. Petroc’s Church, with market stall, music, refreshments and grand draw, is open with free...
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barbarabrittain212
Oct 15, 20221 min read
Keeping warm this winter
Heating or eating? To offer support to those faced with this choice, a Warm Space is available at St. Petroc's Parish Centre (next to...
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barbarabrittain212
Oct 9, 20221 min read
Community gathers and shares at harvesttime
Table upon table, heavy-laden with food, greeted the congregation on Sunday 9th October. This enormous amount of food was generously...
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barbarabrittain212
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Creams teas for town and visitors
St. Petroc's Church with support of Inner Wheel members have served teas, coffees, scones with jam and cream and cheese scones on several...
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barbarabrittain212
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Peering into Bodmin’s past
Town gathers at St. Petroc’s Church for Bodmin Old Cornwall Society’s remembrance service Stephanie Thomas (President, Bodmin Old...
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barbarabrittain212
Aug 3, 20222 min read
St Petroc, St Piran and children
YOUNG DESIGNER COMPETITION St Petroc's Church is thrilled to hosts part of the St Piran's Day celebrations, where several primary schools...
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barbarabrittain212
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Bodmin College students branch out
The Year 8 student council at Bodmin College has adopted an environmental theme this year. The students raised £300 to buy three acres of...
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barbarabrittain212
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Archbishop in town
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was in Bodmin as part of his mission tour to Cornwall, to encourage acts of loving service,...
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barbarabrittain212
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Point of connection
The connection bringing Clark Durant from Michigan, USA, to Bodmin in Cornwall is a 17th century memorial in St. Petroc’s Church. The...
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barbarabrittain212
May 17, 20222 min read
Jubilee celebrations at St. Petroc's
The church was part of Bodmin town's programme of events for the Platinum Jubilee. Street party Flags and bunting greeted 150 people as...
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barbarabrittain212
May 14, 20221 min read
Buzzing Bodmin
St Petroc’s Church was thrilled to be part of Bodmaxx’s Spring Activity Trail on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. Families, taking the...
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barbarabrittain212
May 13, 20221 min read
School boy volunteers
Participating in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award benefits young people greatly and in the process other people and organisations also...
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barbarabrittain212
May 1, 20222 min read
St Petroc's Youth (SPY) and Bodmin Way Youth Club Experience Splanna!
Bodmin Keep invited Bodmin Way youth club and SPY to interactive events as part of the Splanna project. Splanna inspires creativity,...
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barbarabrittain212
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Town and church fundraise together
Ending leprosy forever Community partnerships manager for South Wales and the South West, Trevor Grant, joined the Bodmin Team...
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St Petroc's Church and town life
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