GORSEDH Kernow has announced the winners of Cornwall’s annual awards and competitions.

‘ Awards are being given to entries that express the Celtic spirit of Cornwall and demonstrate exceptional endeavour or quality of work,’ said Grand Bard of Cornwall Merv Davey, whose bardic name is Telynyor an Weryn.

The scheme has drawn entries from the creative arts, Cornish studies and the wider community from adults and, in a separate range of award, young people under 18. 

‘Gorsedh Kernow Awards and Competitions are more flexible and less prescriptive these days,’ said Merv Davey, ‘and allow for entrants to demonstrate creativity in a variety of ways, including the use of digital media.’

Winners included:

Yeth Kernewek / Cornish language : Gorsedh Kernow Award Certificate for a short story in Cornish for beginners, ‘Morvoren Lannwedhenek’ by Kirsty Lauder of Saltash.

Rannyeth / Cornish Dialect: Gorsedh Kernow medals, ‘Jan Treskillard’ entered by Jill Thomas, Myrgh Elerghi, of Liskeard.