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Ei)t Annual iSxrurgion, 1554. 



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The Annual Excursion of the Members took place on 

 September 5tli, wben tbe Lizard district was visited. 



The route chosen was a very long one, and lay through some 

 of the finest scenery of West Cornwall. The weather was 

 propitious throughout (with the exception of half-an-hour's 

 shower in the evening). The start was made from Boscawen 

 street, Truro, at about nine o'clock on Friday morning. The 

 party consisted of the following: — Dr. Jago, F.E.S., Mrs. Jago, 

 Miss M. Jago, Miss J. Jago, and Miss Leverton ; Dr. Barham 

 and Miss Barham, Mr Hamilton James, Mr. Silvanus James, 

 Miss James, and Miss F. James ; Mr. E. H. Williams, and Miss 

 Williams ; Mr. G-. Carpenter, Mrs. Carpenter, and Mr. Gr. H. 

 Carpenter ; the Rev. A. E. Tomlinson, the Rev. A. H. Malan, 

 Major Parkyn (Hon. Sec), and Messrs. H. M. Jeffery, F.E.S., 

 J. Bryant, J. Barrett, J. W. Towan, C. Barrett, W. J. Criddle, 

 A. Laverton, C. Kent, and T. Clark. Although at first threaten- 

 ing, the morning became a bright and sunny one, and the splendid 

 scenery which everywhere surrounds the traveller from Truro to 

 Gweek was seen to the best advantage. The finest piece of 

 scenery on the route was the magnificent panorama of Falmouth 

 Harbour, which lay beneath the excursionists while they were 

 passing over the elevation where the Truro and Helston roads 

 join. A halt of a few minutes having been made at Gweek, the 

 long and picturesque drive to Trelowarren was entered. After 

 this most pleasant part of the journey was accomplished, the 

 party arrived at the first of the objects they had decided to visit 

 and inspect. This was Mawgan Cross.* Mawgan Church, where 

 the rector, the Rev. W. H. Bloxsome, acted as cicerone, was next 

 visited. 



The Church consists of Chancel, Nave, North Aisle, North 

 and South Transepts, and Vestry ; the Chancel window bears the 

 arms of Trevelyan, Reskymer, and others. The Arcade consists 

 of seven arches, with the usual Cornish monolith pillars ; the 

 woodwork of the north aisle roof is well and richly carved. 



* See page 280. 



