Tintagel

By Mrs P Tanner

(Brenda Duxbury & Michael Williams)

	"Out there on that mighty headland, you not only come to the heart of the Arthurian romance, but you also feel the heart beats of Cornwall herself"
	According to legend, Tintagel Castle was the birthplace of Arthur

Birth Of Arthur

By Mrs L Brunyee

Mrs J Knight

Mrs B Harris

Mrs S Menhinick

Representing the Playgroup and Toddlers

From "The Hollow Hills" by Mary Stewart

Copyright Ó by Mary Stewart

First published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd 1973

Legend tells us that Uther Pendragon refused to accept the son conceived by Igraine during the battle in which her husband, Duke Gorlois of Cornwall, was killed Merlin, therefore, took the child at birth and placed him with King Hoel of Brittany until he was old enough to be secretly brought back to Britain to learn his knightly skills under Sir Ector of Galava

Mordred and the Enchantress By Mrs M Lobb Representing the Over-Sixties Club

The Sorceress, Morgause, who was Arthur's half-sister, tricked the young king into begetting her son, whom she named Mordred In that one unguarded moment, Arthur created his only child - who was destined to be the instrument of his destruction

Merlin's Cave And Window Above

By Mrs M Edward-Collins

Representing Garden Club

Mrs J Wyles

Mrs D Armstrong

This cave lies directly below the ruins of Tintagel Accessible at low water, but beware of the rising tide

The Round Table And Windows

By Mrs J Jasper

Miss M Winn

The Sword In The Stone

By Mrs W Button

Representing St Tudy Methodist Chapel

"He who draws forth this sword is the Rightful King of Britain"   While Arthur was still a humble squire to Sir Kay, son of Sir Ector, who had fostered the unknown boy, he was sent to fetch sir Kay's sword Unable to find it, he came on Excalibur held fast in the block of stone (believed to be in St Paul's Churchyard) and in all innocence drew it out and took it to Sir Kay When the members of the mortally ill King Uther's Court recognised the famous sword - which no-one had hitherto been able Lo draw from the Stone- they realised who the young squire must be

The Wedding Of Arthur And Guinevere

By Mrs B Todd

Guinevere, daughter of King Leodegrance of Cameliard, was married to Arthur, King of All Britain

"Then was the High Feat made ready, and the King was wedded unto Dame guenever with Great Solemnity"   Malory

Pulpit   King Arthur's Shield, garlanded

The Holy Grail

By Mrs P Treleaven

The Holy Grail, sought by all the Knights of the Round Table, was reputedly the Cup used for the wine at the Last Supper It was seer floating through the air, always covered by red samite (silk), luminous, and accompanied by soft holy music, by all the Brotherhood around the Table - but not one

 of them was vouchsafed the vision of the Grail uncovered Even Sir Launcelot was rejected, but Sir Galahad (Thought to be Sir Lancelot's son) was allowed the Vision; which so affected him that he wished for death, believing that life could offer him no more

"Thus endeth the tale of the San grail, which is a tale chronicled for one of the truest and the holiest that is in this world.

O blessed Jesu help him, through His might"

Sir Thomas Malory

Sir Lancelot Rescues Guenever From The Fire

By Mrs T Kempthorne

	Owing to a conspiracy by Sir Mordred and his half-brothers against the Queen and Sir Lancelot, Arthur was forced into the position where he had to put Guinevere to trial by fire Sir Lancelot succeeded in rescuing her,
and took her to his Castle of Joyous Gard This caused the King great grief, as he dearly loved both his Queen and his good friend, Sir Lancelot It was also the beginning of the disintegration of the noble Fellowship of the Round Table

Battle Of Slaughter Bridge

By Mrs C Grigg

Representing the Women's Institute

"So all day long the noise of battle rolled among the mountains by the winter sea...."       Tennyson

King Arthur and his son Mordred fulfilled their destiny in hand-to-hand combat in this final battle, said to have been fought at Slaughter Bridge, on the outskirts of Camelford

Return Of The Sword To The Lady Of The Lake And The Disappearance Of Arthur

By Mrs U Grose

Mrs A Roese

"And on the Mere the wailing died away"       Tennyson

As he lay mortally wounded, King Arthur requested Sir Bedwyr to throw Excalibur into the nearby Lake, believed by many to be Dozmary Pool After twice failing to do this, Bedwyr was finally able to tell the King that an arm had risen from the water and caught the sword as he threw it Satisfied, Arthur now committed himself to the care of three mysterious black-robed Queens, who took him by barge to Avilion, and into the mists of Legend

"Hic facet Arthurus Rex quondam Rexque Futurus"

Bridal Topiary Trees

By Alison Hillson Rebecca Vanderplank Sharon Vanderplank Jemma Sleep

Radiator Decoration

By Mrs C Grigg

Representing the Women's Institute

Trough

By Alison Hillson

Sharon Vanderplank

Rebecca Vanderplank

Jemma Sleep

Choir Screens

By Melissa Tanner

Catherine Selby

Kerry Jago

Wreaths Around Pillars

By Melissa Tanner

Catherine Selby

Kerry Jago

Assisted by the Young Farmers Club

Large Topiary Trees (at Gates)

By Mrs R Hodges

Mrs J Burden

Representing the Village Hall Committee

Pedestal (by Font)

By Mrs H Cragg

"May God grant that our hearts,

our eyes and our hands may

receive His inspiration, enabling us

to glorify His House with the beauty

of the leaves and blossoms

which He has created"

Flower arranger's Prayer

Window (by Font)

By Mrs B Sleep

"Where in the Country in their shining ranks

The flowers march, it is easy to believe

In the God of flowers, and to give Him tanks"

Humbert Wolfe

Shields made by the junior church

The Legend

One version of the Legend of Arthur among many - is that King Uther Pendragon fell in love with Igraine, wife of Duke Gorlois of Cornwall Gorlois naturally, was angry, and removed Igraine and all his men-at-arms hack to Cornwall Uther, equally enraged by this abrupt departure from his feasting, ordered him to return, but Gorlois refused Uther marched into Cornwall, burning towns and castles, until he reached Dimilioc, where Gorlois was entrenched, having paced Igraine in Tintagel Castle

By means of Merlin' s magic, Uther was enabled to enter Tintagel disguised as Gorlois and that night Igraine conceive: the son who was to become King Arthur

Meanwhile, in a battle for Dimilioc, Gorlois was killed, and shortly after this Igraine and Uther were married

Uther refused to accept the child, and Arthur was handed-to Merlin at birth, to be secretly reared in ignorance of his true parentage, until the day he drew Excalibur from the Stone, to be acclaimed King of All Britain

Arthur had one half-sister, Morgause, daughter of Uther and a Breton girl; and one younger sister, Morgan, Daughter of Uther and Igraine Morgause, the Enchantress, hated Arthur, and thirsted for power For this reason, she tricked him into a brief affair while he was still unaware of their relationship This resulted in the birth of Mordred, his son and the instrument of his ultimate destruction and the breakdown of the Round Table Fellowship of Knights

The evil schemes of Morgause were not wholly successful, however, as the story goes that Arthur, though seriously wounded after the last battle (at Slaughter Bridge?) was taken Away by three strange Queens in their barge, to be nursed in the idyllic refuge of Avilion, and it is never made clear whether he lived or died

The inference is that he lived on in secret, always ready to come forward and save Britain in the hour of need

Most of the Arthurian Legends place Arthur in the West Country, giving Tintagel as his birthplace, Camelford as Camelot, Slaughter Bridge as- the scene of the final battle with Mordred, Dozmary Pool as the lake to which Bedwyr returned Excalibur - and Avilion anywhere between Lyonesse and the Somerset Levels

We know that Tintagel was actually of Norman construction - but there was a strong monastery on the site long before, which may well have been fortified Duke Gorlois could have been content with a far less imposing stronghold than the one whose ruins are visited by so many tourists today

There are books which give Guinevere's home as 'gales, and some which claim she was the daughter of a Lowland Scots chieftain There is even a carefully-researched work, which makes Merlin the last of the Druids, and gives a photograph of a cave on a Scottish hillside in which he is supposed to have lived

But, whether Camelot was at Camelford or Cadbury Hill, and the final battle took place at Slaughter Bridge or near Cadbury, one thing seems certain There really was a hero of the Dark Ages, possibly a Roman British general, a Dux Bellorum, who fought successfully against the invasive Saxons, and who had a wise advisor, and a Company of good fighting men All legends must have a basis in fact, and so we can all, in Cornwall, Somerset, and the whole of Britain, n, take Joy and pride in the tales and poems by Malory and Tennyson, the stories of chivalry and Courtly love, inspired by Arthur, the Once and Future King

Welcome to this ancient parish church of St Tudy!

Legends are intended to inspire those who read them, and I trust that this Flower Festival based on the legends of King Arthur will not only give pleasure to the eye, but also inspiration to the heart

There was probably a church in St Tudy from about the time of King Arthur and, if Cornish legends are correct, it is likely that he would have known of it The family of Skuce or Skuse have the unique distinction to claim descent from King Arthur via King Henry VII and, on a family tomb displayed in splayed fashion on the west wall of this church near the organ, can be seen numerous shields of this ancient family

We would like to thank all those who have given us their support - .

R A O B

Afternoon Club

Mrs W Button

Mr B Button

Mrs V Tamblyn

St Tudy Dance Club

Major Magor

Emma Jasper

Mr C Jasper

Mr M Tanner

Sir Louis & Lady Lebailly

Mrs J Loam

Mr B Bulbeck

St Tudy School

Mr I Hodges

St Tudy Junior Church

St Tudy Bellringers

Mrs J Keat

Mrs B Keat

Mrs A Stone

Village Hall Committee

Garden Club

Methodist Chapel

Women's Institute

Toddlers & Playgroup

Over-Sixties Club

Mrs H Cragg

Mrs B Sleep

Mr L Greer

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