Here follows some info from a chat with a lovely Bude lady called Barbara who recalls the presence of Russian children at The Castle. If anyone else has any information, please get in touch! Dawn, author of Secret Bude and two other Bude books,  is happy to interview anyone who […]

One of Bude’s most distinguished – and multi-faceted –  historical figures was Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, born on St Valentine’s Day, 1793. It’s an unusual first name, which he allegedly earned from his godmother, daughter of General Goldsworthy, who was maid of honour to Queen Charlotte. He was actually born in […]

From 1905

From 1907

From around 1900

From around 1900

St. Michaels church fete in the Castle grounds in 1958.

Cornish Gorsedd at Bude Castle in 1961.

In 1921