| Where: | Bodmin and St Keverne, Cornwall - Bodmin at the Flamank Stone under the Celtic Cross in Lower Bore Street with procession to the Town Wall and St Keverne at the An Gof Statue & Village square |
| When: | 27th June |
| Time: | Bodmin sometimes 7.30 pm but often 11 am, St Keverne 7 pm |
Each June in both Bodmin and St Keverne, ceremonies are held in remembrance of the participants in the Cornish Rebellion of 1497. Thomas Flamank of Bodmin and blacksmith Michael Joseph (alias An Gof which means blacksmith) were the leaders in a protest march to London against unfair taxation by King Henry VII; they were brutally executed for this offence to the crown but have not been forgotten in their native county. Wreaths and flowers are laid in ceremonies which include songs and recitations, processions and music, all with a distinctive Cornish flavour.
Helpful Hints
Both events are held on the anniversary of the execution, 27th June. Gorsedd Kernow usually have details on their Facebook page (link below) and CNP organise the Bodmin event, but be aware that it’s often difficult to find confirmation for either event until very close to them happening, and that the times of the Bodmin event can vary slightly.
Click here for Bodmin: https://www.facebook.com/bodminhistory
Click here for St Keverne: https://www.facebook.com/StKeverneParishHall
Click here for CNP’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thecnpkernow/
Click here for the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gorsedhkernow
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