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Visitors to the museum 2011
Museum friends at the Coffee Extravaganza
Tension mounted towards the end of the season when it seemed possible that visitor numbers would exceed 5000 for the first time in many years. Helped by several group visits we did indeed achieve a magnificent 5151 visitors, 552, or 12%, more than last season.
The QAFVS Presentation
Liz Thompson, Roger Radcliffe, Lady Mary Holborow and Councillor Pat Harvey with four Y5 students in front
We were honoured to welcome Cornwall’s Lord Lieutenant, Lady Mary Holborow, and the Chair of Cornwall Council, Councillor Pat Harvey to the Museum on 22 July, when Lady Mary presented Museum Chairman, Roger Radcliffe, with a beautiful piece of inscribed crystal and a certificate signed by HM The Queen to mark the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Four go to the Palace
Clive Benney, Ann Oxley, Roger Radcliffe and Colin Harris outside Buckingham Palace
On 12 July Roger Radcliffe, Chairman, Clive Benney, Vice Chairman, Ann Oxley, Curator, and Colin Harris, Past Chairman, representing St Agnes Museum volunteers, attended the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, an acknowledgement of the award of the QAFVS.
Museum welcomes St Agnes Primary School
We were delighted to welcome the Reception Class of St Agnes Primary School to the Museum on 13 July.
The 28 youngsters drew the figurehead and the turtle, explored the Museum, with a special look at the Natural History display, and listened attentively to our story “Sam and the Leatherback Turtle”.