PROGRAMME

The Annual General Meetingof The Devonshire Association will be held inLaunceston Town Hall on Saturday 1st June 2019,at 13:45.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting

3. Members and Associates: a) elected; b) resigned; or c) deceased since the last AGM

4. Report of the Executive Committee

5. Annual Financial Report

6. To elect the Officers for 2019/2020 (Rules 20 & 31)

07. To elect two members to serve on the Executive Committee for three years (Rule 25)

08. To appoint an ‘independent examiner’ for 2019 (Rule 20)

9. List of papers accepted by the Executive Committee for publication in the Transactions

10. Vote of thanks to all who have contributed to the success of the conference

11. Vote of thanks to the Officers of the Association, including those of the Branches and Sections, the local Adviser and the Registrar

Nicholas Wells, Hon. Secretary,32 Seymour Road, Bath BA1 6DYTel: 07774 104584 E-mail: hon.sec@devonassoc.co.uk

Organisers: Jonathan Aylett & Jenny BennettEditor: Antony T BullerGraphic Design: Delphine Jones,Topics, The Creative Partnership,topics@eclipse.co.uk www.topicsdesign.co.ukPublisher: The Devonshire AssociationPublication date: 28.02.19

All photographs are courtesy of Antony T Buller.Registered Charity No. 252468

Notes regarding

The Annual General Meeting

1. Nominations are invited from members for the positions of Officers, i.e. Chairman, Vice-Chairman,

Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Editor, to serve for one year (Rules 20 & 31) and for two members to serve for three years on the Executive Committee (Rule 25). Jonathan Aylett stands down having completed two consecutive terms on the Committee (Rule 25).

2. A Nomination Form is not included; those wishing to make nominations for the posts of Officers and the Committee should apply in writing to the Honorary Secretary for the appropriate

Nomination Form. Completed forms must be received by the Honorary Secretary no later than Saturday

11th May 2019. It should be noted that those nominated are asked to provide a few words about themselves that could accompany any ballot papers.

3. Under Rule 23 members unable to attend the Annual General Meeting may request a ballot paper if a ballot becomes necessary for any position. Please inform the Honorary Secretary

in writing if you require this and a ballot paper will then be sent to you once all nominations have been received.

4. Conference attendees who wish to receive an electronic version of the Annual Accounts in advance of the AGM should complete the relevant section in the Application Form.

The Devonshire Association157th Annual Conference

Launceston, Cornwall31st May – 2nd June 2019

The Devonshire Association

Registered Charity No. 252468Founded 1862

www.devonassoc.org.uk

Patron

The Dowager Countess of Devon

President

John Allan BA, MPhil, FSA

Immediate Past President

Dame Suzi Leather

Chairman

Rev. Peter Beacham OBE

Vice-Chairman

Dr Sue Andrew

Honorary Secretary

Nicholas Wells

Honorary Treasurer

Colin Turner

Honorary Editor

Professor Malcolm Hart

Registrar

Dr Bridget Gillard

LAUNCESTON 2019Peter Beacham,Executive Committee Chairman

The President John Allan BA, MPhil, FSA

John Allan has been Consultant Archaeologist to the Dean & Chapter of Exeter Cathedral since 1990. He is also Archaeological Adviser to Glastonbury Abbey, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Senior Honorary Research Fellow of the

University of Exeter and Past President of the Devon Archaeological Society.

For twenty years (1984–2004) he was Curator of Antiquities at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. He has served as Joint Editor of the international journal Post-Medieval Archaeology and Editor (1984–1997) of the Devon Archaeological Society, and is currently the President of the Friends of Devon Archives. He has also been a leading specialist in the field of medieval pottery in South-West England since the 1970s.

He has published one book, an edited volume and about 140 papers on different aspects of the medieval and later archaeology of South-West England, including ceramics, church architecture, numismatics, domestic buildings and cultural links to Brittany.

He lives in Exeter with his wife Jill, and has two sons and two grandchildren who also live in the city

157th Annual Conference 2019

Local Adviser

The Association is greatly indebted to Mrs Diana Sutherlandfor invaluable help and advice in connection with thearrangements for this year’s Annual Conference.

It is unusual, though not without precedent, for The Devonshire Association to venture beyond the county boundary for its Annual Conference and AGM and there are several reasons why Launceston promises to be a venue of unusual interest for us. Guarded by its castle, whose motte rises improbably steeply to a round tower high above its tight cluster of streets packed with ancient buildings, it retains the air of an ancient border town which was the land gateway from Devon to medieval Cornwall. For all the distinctiveness of the two counties, the connections between Devon and Cornwall are profound, not least that Cornwall was part of the Diocese of Exeter until the formation of the see of Truro in 1876. Our incoming President, John Allan, has done much to chronicle the medieval links between the Exeter Cathedral workshop and Launceston Priory, the largest and wealthiest in Cornwall at the Dissolution in 1539, and he will be leading a visit to the Priory site. Our Public Lecturer, Peter Herring, is going to explore the interrelationship of the two moors, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. And our explorations will include a visit to Trecarrell to see the house built by Henry Trecarrell who was responsible for the astonishingly rich decoration [in granite!] of the parish church of St Mary Magdalene.

All this, and so much more. Do join us for all, or any part, of our three days – we can promise you will enjoy good company as well as all the other delights.

Annual Conference 2019All events on Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st June (including the Public Lecture) will take place in Launceston Town Hall, PL15 7AR, a reasonably level 5-minute walk from The Eagle House Hotel.

Parking: There is limited parking available in the private guest car park immediately oppositeThe Eagle House Hotel. A 24-hour multi-storey car park is located at Westgate Street, close to Launceston Town Hall, PL15 7AR.

Other car parks are located at CastleStreet, Cattle Market, Pannier Marketand Walkhouse.

PresentationsA provisional list of topics, which we hope will be covered by papers presented or summarised at the Annual Conference and included in Volume 151 (2019) of the Report and Transactions, is given below:

Allan, J. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Polynesian artefacts in Georgian Devon

Herring, P. PUBLIC LECTURE On the border: Launceston in its landscape

OTHER PAPERSAllen, M. Another Mariners’ Way

Barry, J. Civil Society: an historical perspective

Bayer, P. Mount Radford and the Colesworthys

Bhanji, S. Edward Shirley Kennedy (1871–1898) of Exmouth

Blyth-Lord, R. History of photography in Plymouth

Christie, P. Sex and shaming in N. Devon

Cox, N. Four paintings of Budleigh Salterton painted by C.C. Blew

Pery, J. The art of Devon painters – focus on Sir Charles Lock Eastlake PRA, artist, connoisseur and public servant

Varndell, I. John and Jane Cranch of Kingsbridge. The role of natural history in a Georgian domestic crisis

Williams, M. A. A reluctant revolution – and the Reformation in England

Wilson, H. The Pinwill Sisters

Launceston Town Hallviewed from the castle

The Conference

1. All events on Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st June (including the Public Lecture) will take place in Launceston Town Hall, PL15 7AR.

Main meals will be taken at The Eagle House Hotel, 3 Castle Street, Launceston, PL15 8BA.

2. Should you wish to stay at The Eagle House Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis (Tel: 01566 774488), please mention the Association’s Conference. Limited parking is available opposite the Hotel. Launceston TIC (01566 772321) also holds lists containing a range of additional accommodation.

3. Members requiring vegetarian meals must please notify the Secretary in advance of the Conference so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Vegetarian alternatives will be available only if previously requested.

4. The registration fees of £10 per person for Friday 31st May and £15 per person for Saturday 1st June are added as a contribution towards administration, the hire of conference facilities, guest hospitality, etc. Please note that a registration fee will not be charged for those only attending events on Sunday 2nd June.

5. The Devonshire Association reserves the right to limit numbers at some events if necessary.

6. Please have your registration form available at all events.

7. Non-members of The Devonshire Association will be welcome to attend all events (subject to pre-booking and to paying the appropriate charges), but will not be entitled to speak or vote at the AGM.

8. Full travel instructions for the Sunday visits will be available at the AGM on Saturday, or from Jonathan Aylett (jsaylett@gmail.com) should anyone who is not attending the AGM be planning to go on an excursion.

Friday 31st May12:00 Assemble at The Eagle House Hotel for an informal finger buffet with a cash bar. Pre-booking essential14:00 Presentations on The Distinctiveness of Launceston by the DA Sections15:30 Town Walk led by Peter Beacham and Bridget Gillard 17:30 President’s Reception hosted by Dame Suzi Leather18:30 Public Lecture to be given by Peter Herring: ‘On the border: Launceston in its landscape’20:00 Hot buffet supper with a cash bar at The Eagle House Hotel. Pre-booking essential.

Saturday 1st June09:00 Registration09:15 Presentation of papers chaired by Professor Malcolm Hart10:45 Coffee and biscuits11:15 Presentation of papers (continued)12:30 Lunch break - finger buffet with a cash bar at The Eagle House Hotel. Pre-booking essential13:30 Registration13:45 AGM 15:00 Tea and biscuits15:30 Installation of the new President, Mr John Allan President’s address: ‘Polynesian artefacts in Georgian Devon’19:00 Informal gathering in the bar at The Eagle House Hotel 19:30 Dinner hosted by the Chairman, with a cash bar Pre-booking and advance menu choices essential (see enclosed registration form).

Sunday 2nd June (Choice of visits)Morning10:00 Walk led by President John Allan from Launceston Castle to the site of the priory and the church of St Thomas or10:00 Visit to the Lawrence House Museum.

Afternoon14:00 A visit to Trecarrell Manor for a presentation by Mr Neil Burden and a cream tea (if requested) or14:00 A visit to Treguddick Manor for an introduction to the English Spirit distillery and tastings of their spirits.

DINNER MENUSTARTER

(A) Crayfish cocktail with seasonal leavesand a lemon wedge

or(B) Water melon, charred watermelon,

basil and fetaor

(C) Ham hock terrine, English mustard and piccalilli

MAIN COURSE(D) Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding,

gravy and roast potatoesor

(E) Pan-seared salmon fillet, Bois Bourdranand crushed potatoes

or(F) Mushroom and Tarragon Wellington (V)

and seasonal greens

DESSERT(G) Chocolate Torte, sorbet and coco tuille

or(H) Citrus tart, passionfruit ice cream

and hazelnut brittleor

(I) Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauceand clotted cream

To be returned by 11th May 2019 to:

The Registrar, The Devonshire Association, Unit 10, Chitterley Business Centre,Silverton, EXETER, EX5 4DB

Telephone: 01392 860456 Email: devonshireassoc@btconnect.com

I/we wish to attend the following events:

Name Name £Friday 31st May Cold buffet lunch @ £12-00

Town walk @ £2-00

President’s reception/public lecture

Hot buffet supper @ £16-00

Saturday 1st JuneCoffee & biscuits

Cold buffet lunch @ £12-00

AGM & Presidential Address

Coffee, tea & biscuits

Dinner @ £30-00

Please highlight your dinner menu choices

Name: A B C / D E F / G H I Name:

A B C / D E F / G H I

The Devonshire Association157th Annual Conference

Application Form31st May– 2nd June 2019

EVENTS Name Name £Sunday 2nd June Walk from Launceston Castleto site of priory and thechurch of St Thomas

Lawrence House Museum

Trecarrell Manor @ £1 or£5-50 if cream tea is required

Treguddick Manor @ £12-95

Please add registration fees of £10-00 per person for Friday 31st May and £15 per person for Saturday 1st June (see Conf. Note 4)Note: members are welcome to join some or all of the conference proceed-ings/events as they wish.

TOTAL ENCLOSED £

I/we enclose a cheque for the full cost payable to:The Devonshire Association

Name/s:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Vegetarian meals required (see Conf. Note 3)

I / we require an electronic version of the Annual Accounts (see AGM Note 3) – Yes / Nol

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