On the march

7th February 1997, 12:00am

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On the march

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Keskerdh Kernow 97 (Cornwall Marches On) is organising a march from St Keverne to London from May 24 to June 28. Anyone can join, whether for three miles or 300, and Cornish events will be staged along the way. It commemorates the 500th anniversary of the march from Bodmin to London in May 1497 by 3,000 Cornishman protesting against taxes. Though two of their leaders were executed at Tyburn, the marchers won special treatment for Cornwall. Write to Keskerdh Kernow 97, 5 Quarry House, Malpas Road. Truro TR1 1UR.

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