THE Council of Gorsedh Kernow has announced the winners of its annual adults awards and competitions, including one writer from Stratton, after careful adjudication of this year’s impressive range of entries.

Grand bard of Cornwall, Merv Davey, said: “Awards are being given to entries that express the Celtic sprit of real Cornish culture and demonstrate exceptional endeavour or quality of work, and as one of my final duties as grand bard of Cornwall, I look forward to presenting prizes once again to all our talented winners.”

The scheme has once more drawn on a diverse range of work from Cornwall’s creative sector in Cornish language and dialect, Cornish studies and the arts including photography, performance, literature and design.

Gorsedh Kernow has also welcomed nominations for members of the wider community to receive an award for their work caring for Cornwall’s unique culture and identity.

Mr Davey said: “Gorsedh Kernow and competitions are very flexible these days, and we positively welcome entries that encourage learning, understanding and promotion of real Cornish culture.”

A winner of the Cornish dialect was Peter Harwood from Stratton, with his short story ‘Aunt Annie’.