About us

St Breward History Group was formed in 2010 to research and preserve the history of the parish for future generations. Since then, it has grown into a thriving organisation with a healthy membership and well-attended meetings.

We meet at 7pm on the last Wednesday of each month (except August and December) in St Breward Village Hall, near the Old Inn. Meetings are friendly and informal, with guest speakers covering a wide range of historical topics — and of course, tea and cakes!

Our members are actively recording many aspects of life in St Breward and the surrounding parishes — from the people who lived and worked here, their homes and social life, to the farming, mining, quarrying and china clay industries that shaped the area.

The group has built a large and growing archive, including over 3,000 digitised photographs, documents, and recorded memories. Behind the scenes, a small team continues to catalogue and prepare material for online access. Past successes include a World War I exhibition and a book of memories from older residents.

If you have an interest in history, or information that could help preserve the story of our parish, please do get in touch or come along to one of our meetings — new members and visitors are always welcome.