The now traditional march, organised by Pete Vickery of Bude Surf Life Saving Club, departed from the club, located on Crooklets beach, at 5pm last Thursday. Led by local piper Bob Price, the march made its way over the cliffs and then back to the club for refreshments.
The Barrel at Bude then hosted St Piran’s Day beers, pasties and, completing the very Cornish celebration, finished with the Trelawny Shout in the evening.
A spokesperson from Bude Surf Life Saving Club said: “Thank you so much to everyone who came out and joined us for the St Piran’s Day walk. It was an excellent turnout with even the sun making an appearance!
“A big thank you to the club members who served teas and biscuits in the club house, to The Barrel pub for the Cornish sing-along after, and to Tasty Pasties for supplying the pasties.”
Aside from this, there were numerous events taking place across Bude to celebrate the day. Bude-Stratton Town Council was delighted to see the local community mark the day with the various events, activities and traditions taking place.
A spokesperson from the town council said: “One of the most important dates in the calendar for Bude-Stratton and the county is St Piran’s Day! It was fantastic to see so many events taking place across the town.
“Mayor Bob Willingham had a busy day keeping up with events — he accompanied the Old Cornwall Society banner at their festival of St Piran, held at St Olaf’s Church. As well as church celebrations, Vicko’s (Pete Vickery) St Piran’s march was a fantastic celebration starting at Crooklets beach, marching over the cliffs and back.
“This year also saw the coming together across the county at 9pm for the Trelawny Shout. A big thank you to all the singers and groups who took part at various locations across town including The Barrel, The Falcon, The Preston Gate Inn and the Brendon Arms to name a few, and everyone else who joined in. You did Bude-Stratton proud — ‘onen hag oll’!”
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