ROLL OF THE BARDS
OF THE GORSEDH
OF CORNWALL IN AUSTRALIA
YearBardic NameMeaningNon Bardic NameLocationNotes
1934Map KenwynSon of KenwynMajor Cecil BeerCornwallDeceasedIn SA from 1984-1994, Former Deputy Grand Bard
1935Kernow TramorCornishman OverseasSir John Langdon BonythonS.A.Deceased1st Australian born Bard
1948Kenyas an EnesowSinger of the IslesClement HoskingNSWDeceased
1951Melenek GodolghynLinnet of GodolphinDorothy 'Thea' Hosking, nee RoweNSWDeceasedWhilst in Cornwall
1951Molgh CannasHerald ThrushBreffni HoskingNSWDeceasedWhilst in Cornwall
1951Carer CreftowLover of the ArtsOswald PryorSADeceased
1952Pen MelenFair-Haired(William) Lambert TruranWADeceased 3/'11Whilst in Cornwall. Migrated to WA. via Africa. Language Bard
1955Kernow VictoriaCornishman of VictoriaGordon PearceVicDeceased
1958Den an BalMan of the MineJack EllisVicDeceased
1959Map Plu GevranSon of St Keverne ParishPhillip RetallackSADeceased
1960Pendyscajor YlowProfessor of MusicFrank HutchensNSWDeceased
1960Map BolaSon of BolaGeorge BoultonVicDeceased
1961Gwas KeaLad of KeaNicholas LawryVicDeceased
1962Gwas ElvanServant of St ElvanPeter KitchenSADeceased
1974Roslyn an DyghowMoorland Lake of the SouthRoslyn PatersonSA
1975Steren an SothStar of the SouthMay CocksSADeceased
1980Mentenour an GwyryonethUpholder of TruthRichard PenberthyVicDeceased
1984Studhyer an Barth DyghowStudent of the South LandJames FaullSADeceased
1986Map MoontaSon of Moonta(William) Ron DawSADeceasedIn the language
1986Nans MelynMill ValleyStephen AmosVicIn the language
1986Mageres an ErtachNurturer of the HeritageRuth CocksNSWCornish born
1986Gwythyas an ErtachGuardian of the HeritageJames HarbisonSA Deceased '10
1988Map BurraSon of BurraIan AuhlSADeceased
1988Myrgh Pensans ha VictoriaDaughter of Penzance & VictoriaBetty EggletonVicDeceasedCornish born
1988Myrgh BonythonDaughter of BonythonLady WilsonSADeceased Daughter of Kernow Tramor. Died 25/9/08 age 101.
1988Ula RuthvelenTawny OwlLilian JamesSAIn the language
1988KevrenorBuilder of LinksChris DunkerleyNSW
1991Davyth a VosveneghDavid of BodminDavid GillSACornish born
1991Res WynWhite FordBill WhitfordVic
1992Palores an DyghowSouthern ChoughRoger ThomasNSW
1992Myrgh AltarnonDaughter of AltarnunPat LayNSWResigned/Dec.For religious reasons
1993Mapwyn Whel RosGrandson of Wheal RoseBill PhillipsVic
1993Myrgh Ertach OwrekDaughter of a Golden HeritageLesley MortonVic
1994Palores TramorOverseas Chough Diana HancockSA
1994HengokGreatgrandfatherRichard HancockSA
1995Myrgh AberfalDaughter of FalmouthBetty BevinsNSWCornish born
1995Covathores Ystory TramorRecorder of History OverseasRuth HopkinsVic
1995Map BendygoSon of BendigoGeorge EllisVic
1995Awhesyth ByasenMagpie LarkBeth VaneSABy the language
1997Map PendeenSon of PendeenRalph ThomasWA
1997Myrgh HockingDaughter of HockingEdna EllisVicDeceased
1997Map BodenerSon of BodinnerStephen MoreyVicBy the language
1998Myrghwyn WoolcockGrand-daughter of WoolcockAlison StephenVic
1998Kathlyn a Garn BreKathleen of Carn BreaKaye GillSA
1999Dyscajor Ertach GwyrTeacher of the True HeritageRichard SneddenVic
1999Gorvyrghwyn an GarrekGreatgranddaughter of An GarrekJune ParrottVic
2001Mab an GwylvosSon of the BushPeter TrevorahVicBy the language
2001Col Gwyn a GernowWhite Peak of CornwallJanet WoolhouseVic
2002Myrgh PenrynDaughter of PenrynLillian DellVic Deceased 9/'11
2002Map CaddySon of CaddyNoel CarthewSA
2002Benneth LowenJoyous BlessingJoy MenhennetVic
2002Gwythyer An Ertach ByngKeeper of the Byng HeritageRussell CocksNSWCornish born
2002Covathor HendasowRecorder of ForefathersPat BanksWA
2003Ertach PenwythHeritage of PenwithGweneth PhillipsVic
2003Colon Hag Enef Yn BendygoHeart & Soul in BendigoTom LukeVic
2004Nanscarow a BendygoNacarrow of BendigoLeanne LloydVic
2004Den a BolMan of PoolTerry JohnsonSABy the language/Cornish born
2004Map WallarooSon of WallarooPaul ThomasSA
2004Gwythyades an RolyowKeeper of the RollsMonica DonaldsonVic
2005Cherya'Cheerful' - bringer of well beingJoy DunkerleyNSW
2006Myrgh TrevelyanDaughter of TrevelyanRoseanne HawkeSA
2007Mab Sen KolommSon of St ColumbColin RobertsCornwallBarded for services whilst in Victoria. Cornish born and lives in St Columb Major.
2008Myrghwynn hweg MoontaKind hearted grand-daughter of MoontaBetty JohnsVicBy the language
2008Rosenwyn BendygoWhite rose of BendigoLibby LukeVic
2009TresoryerTreasurerRod PhillipsVic
2011Melinor Dowr KenwynKenwyn Water MillerNeil ThomasVic
2011Myrgh MoontaDaughter of MoontaLiz CooleSA
Total number 66
(41 current, 24 deceased,
1 moved to Cornwall, 1 Resigned)
Prepared by Kevrenor - Updated
18 September 2011
Please advise of any errors or omissions
Information also came from
Ula Ruthvelen, Nans Mellyn & Res Wyn
- thank you all!