Bishop of Truro launches our first Cornwall paperback
The Right Revd William Ind, the Bishop of Truro, launched the first of our Cornwall paperbacks at an event at St Michael’s Mount and the Folly Field, Marazion, on Saturday 29 September.
The day began with pupils from Camborne Science and Community College, who have been involved in the EPE school project, retracing the footsteps of medieval pilgrims from Ludgvan Church to St Michael’s Mount where they had lunch before completing a treasure hunt. Just after 3.00 p.m. not one, but two Bishops, accompanied by other clergy and honoured guests, including the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Lady Mary Holborow, the Mayor of Marazion, Councillor Britten and Lord St Levan, lead the pilgrims back across the causeway to Folly Field, Marazion., where Bishop Bill well and truly launched the book. It was a fantastic event: the sun shone throughout the day, the sea was calm and all went according to plan.
Cornwall and the Cross: Christianity 500-1560 is written by Professor Nicholas Orme, a specialist on the history of the Church and society in England and particularly Cornwall. The book looks at the history of Christianity in Cornwall from the end of the Roman Empire and into the Reformation. It also explores the role of the community in this development, from building parish churches to staging religious plays. It can be obtained from bookshops. The ISBN is 978-1-86077-468-3
Read more about the launch on the Victoria County History of Cornwall website
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