The
Bude Canal and Harbour Society is the natural successor to the reformed
Bude Canal Society of 1997. The Bude Canal and Harbour Society became
a registered charity (no.1086646) on 21st May 2001.
The Executive Committee of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of each
month at 7.30pm, in the Falcon Hotel, to conduct their business
meeting. The Society holds various events for members and public
and attends public events with its trade and display stalls. Details
of which are included in the quarterly newsletter and in the event
section of this website.
If you are interested in the Canal or the Society please contact:
Hon.Secretary: Bryan Stamp 01288 352808
Membership Secretary: Mike Moore 01288 361878
www.bude-canal.co.uk
info@bude-canal.co.uk
The Society’s aims are briefly,
the conservation, preservation and restoration of the canal and the education
of the public of the former use and history of the canal and its environs.
The Society places great emphasis on partnership and co-operation and
this is practised in the following ways;
1. Being
a member of Cornwall Council's Bude Valley Management Advisory Group
2. Having a non voting member on the Bude Stratton Town
Council’s (BSTC) Museum Committee
3. Providing volunteers who man the Barge Workshops
at Helebridge, nr. Marhamchurch, each Sunday 2pm – 6pm from July
to September, to allow the public to view the tub boat and other heritage
artefacts.
4. Volunteers from the Society do 4 guided walks between
June and September each year for the North Cornwall Coast and Countryside
Service. The walks are along the towpath from the sea lock at Bude to
the Barge Workshop at Helebridge.
5. Volunteers from the Society form part of the volunteer
force who assist with the manual co-operation of the Sea Lock in conjunction
with key workers from N.C.D.C. Thus minimising the cost of the operation
to boat owners.
6. In partnership with BSTC the Society
holds a Heritage Event in August each year, which includes a celebration
of the genius of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, scientist and inventor of the
Bude Light. This event also requires the co-operation of other local
and district groups.
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