Honoured Members

Cornish Gorsedh and Celtic Council of Australia honours, and Life Members


Bards of the Cornish Gorsedh

The following thirteen people [who are, were, or have been CANSW members] have been invited and admitted as Bards of the Cornish Gorsedh:

1951 - Thea Hosking - MELENEK GODOLGHYN (Linnet of Godolphin) - Deceased
1951 - Breffni Hosking - MOLGH CANNAS (Herald Thrush) - Deceased
1986 - Ruth Cocks - MAGERES AN ERTACH ( Nurterer of the Heritage) - Deceased
1986 - Stephen Amos - NANS MELYN ( Mill Valley) - Deceased
1988 - Chris Dunkerley - KEVRENOR (Builder of Links)
1992 - Roger Thomas - PALORES AN DYGHOW (Southern Chough) - Deceased
1992 - Pat Lay - MYRGH ALTARNON ( Daughter of Altarnun) - Deceased
1995 - Betty Bevins - MYRGH ABERFAL (Daughter of Falmouth) - Deceased
2002 - Russell Cocks - GWYTHYER AN ERTACH BYNG (Keeper of the Byng Heritage) - Deceased
2005 - Joy Dunkerley - CHERYA ( 'Cheerful' or bringer of well being)
2012 - Julie Wheeler - MYRGH AN TIR DA (Daughter of the Goodland)
2016 - Sonia Reuter - MYRGH RESRUDH (Daughter of Redruth) - Deceased
2024 - Robynne Sanderson - YLEWYDH BRE DERRYS (Musician of Broken Hill)

In addition the following Gorsedh Kernow Awards have been made:

Chris Dunkerley (Kevrenor) - Gorsedh Ambassadors Trophy 2008, plus Pewas Map Trevethan / Paul Smales Medallion 2009
Julie Wheeler (Myrgh an Tir Da) - Paul Smales Medallion 2010
Del Clinton - Pewas Map Trevethan / Paul Smales Medallion 2017

For more infomation on Bards and the Gorsedh: Cornish Bards in Australia


Celtic Honours by the Celtic Council of Australia

The following people who have been CANSW members have been awarded with Celtic Honours:

Roger Thomas - Tus Enorys Ewn (T.En.E) - [Also foundation and Life Member CCA] - Deceased
Chris Dunkerley - Cyfail y Celtiad (C.y.C) - [Also foundation and Life Member CCA]
Betty Bevins - Duine Uasal (D.Ua)- Deceased
Geoff Ford - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
Maxine Gray - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
Ruth Cocks - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
Carrl Myriad - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
John Symonds - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
Russell Cocks - Duine Uasal (D.Ua) - Deceased
Jennifer Meston - Duine Uasal (D.Ua)
Eddie Lyon - Duine Uasal (D.Ua)
Eileen Lyon - Duine Uramach (D.Urr) - Deceased
Joy Dunkerley - Cyfail y Celtiad (C.y.C)
Nigel Gregory - Duine Uasal (D.Ua)
John Coombs - Duine Uramach (D.Urr)

For more infomation on Celtic Honours go to: Celtic Council


CANSW honorary Life Members

The following CANSW members have been admitted as honorary Life members:

Founding members:

David Vincent (deceased)
Russell Cocks (deceased)
Ruth Cocks (deceased)
Jennifer Meston
Ted Stark
Malcolm Williscroft(deceased)
Rose Williscroft
Betty Bevins (deceased)

Other Life memberships awarded:

Graham (deceased) and Stella Aubrey
John Coombs
John Symonds (deceased)
Roger Thomas - foundation member (deceased)
Chris Dunkerley
Joy Dunkerley

Australian Celtic Festival and Australian Standing Stones Management Board awards or honours

Guardians of the Stones:
Roger Thomas - Inaugural Life Guardian (deceased)
Ruth Cocks - Inaugural Life Guardian (for Celtic women)(deceased)
Joy Dunkerley - Firstly an Ex Officio Guardian (as President of the CANSW), now Honorary (Life) Guardian 2022
Chris Dunkerley - Honorary (Life) Guardian 2017
Susan Thomas - Honorary (Life) Guardian 2022

Previous Presidents of the CANSW have been for term ie ex officion Guardians eg. Geoff Ford, Eddie Lyon, Betty Bevins, Joy Dunkerley

Triquetra - Roger Thomas 2012 (deceased)
Triquetra Achiever - Julie Wheeler 2008
Triquetra Achiever - Jean Tregurtha 2011 (deceased)
Triquetra Achiever - Carrl Myriad (Tregoning)(deceased) 2013

Roll of Honour - John Tregurtha (deceased) & Jean Tregurtha (deceased) 2015; yet to be included 2022 Ruth Cocks (deceased), Roger Thomas (deceased), Russell Cocks (deceased)

CORNISH ASSOCIATION OF SYDNEY ( later CANSW) - 12 MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT

Years/Period/s Members Name

1st: 1975 - 1976 Russell Cocks
1976 -1977 Robert Durrant
1977 - 1980 Roy Miners
1980 -1982 Maurie Talling
1982 - 1983 Brian Robson
1983 - 1985 Betty Bevins
1985 - 1989 Ruth Cocks
1989 - 1994 Roger Thomas
1994 - 1997 Betty Bevins
1997 - 2000 Roger Buckingham
2000 - 2003 Russell Cocks
2003 - 2006 Eddie Lyon
2006 - 2007 Geoff Ford
14th President, and for current term -> 2007 to present Joy Dunkerley (18 years)


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