I present here gleanings from their transactions [Penzance 1880–99] some of which I have obtained in bound volumes. I would welcome any further information.

A chronology of the society is as follows:—

Members 1880–92

This is a list of members gleaned from the section at the front of each of the annual “Transactions”. It is presumed that these are correct, though my copy of volume III has considerable ms. alterations.

Miss Mary Allen Penzance 1887–91
R. J. Anderson Porthcurno 1883–84
William Henry Ash Porthcurno 1880–84
Miss Ash Penzance 1885–86
Thomas Backhouse Penzance 1884–87
W. E. Baily Lynwood, Paul 1883. Curator 1884–91
Mrs. Baily Lynwood, Paul 1889–91
John Banfield Penzance 1887–91
Andrew K. Barnet, F.G.S. Penzance & 25, Farquhar Road, Upper Norwood 1881–91
Edward Batten Penzance Curator 1880–81. 1882–85
D’Elbœuf Baker Bedford, Capt. R.N. Penzance Founder member. 1880–81. Trustee 1882–89 (d. 1890)
Rev. Trimer Bennett, M.A. Penzance 1880–84
William Shepheard Bennett, M.R.C.S. Penzance 1881. Council 1882–90. President 1891
Alexander Berryman Penzance 1887–88
William Bettany Penzance 1881–84
Rev. Charles William Boase, M.A. Exeter College, Oxford. 1880–91
Francis Boase, M.R.C.S. Penzance Treasurer 1880–86 (d. 1887 or 88)
George Clement Boase 15, Queen Ann’s Gate, Westminster, S.W. & 36, James Street, Buckingham Gate, S.W. 1881–91
Ralph Hacker Bodilly Penzance 1880–91
Miss Bodilly Penzance 1880–91
Richard Foster Bolitho Ponsandane, Penzance Founder member. 1880–81 (d. 10 Dec. 1882)
Thomas Bedford Bolitho, M.P. Trewidden, Penzance 1888–91
Thomas Robins Bolitho Pendrea, Penzance Life member
Thomas Simon Bolitho Founder member. President 1864 (d. 1887)
William Bolitho Polwithen, Penzance Life member
William Bolitho, jun. Ponsandane, Penzance Life member. Trustee 1880–91. President 1885 & 90. Vice-president 1886–89 & 91
John Langdon Bonython Adelaide, S. Australia 1881–91
Miss Caroline Borlase Castle Horneck, Penzance 1890–91
Walter Henry Borlase Penzance Council 1880–82. 1883–86. Treasurer 1887–91
William Copeland Borlase, F.S.A., M.P. Laregan, Penzance Vice-president 1880 & 82–87. President 1881
John R. Branwell Penzance 1884–91
Thomas Branwell, jun. Penzance 1887–88
William Frederick Brittain Penzance 1880–82
W. M. Burn Breage, Helston 1882–83
Oliver Caldwell Penzance 1888–90
Miss Carne Penzance 1880–91
Percy T. Chirgwin Penzance 1891
William Cock Penzance 1880–82
Llewellyn J. Cocks 92, Cheapside, E.C. & Grassmere, Franklin Road, Harrogate 1886–91
Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. Napier, N. Z. 1883–91
George Collins Penzance 1887–91
Miss Collins Penzance 1882
John Batten Cornish Penzance 1890–91
Thomas Cornish Penzance Vice-president 1880–81, 83–86 & 88–89. President 1882 & 87 (28 Jul 1830–12 Aug 1890 detailed obit.)
Thomas Henry Cornish Penzance Curator 1886–87. 1888–89. Council 1890–91
Richard Pearce Couch Penzance 1880. Council 1881 & 84–91. Curator 1882–83
James Bevan Coulson Penzance 1880–88
Rev. T. N. Courtenay, D.D. Penzance 1889–90. Council 1891
Rt. Hon. Leonard H. Courtney, M.P. 15, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S.W. President 1888. Vice-president 1889–91
Miss Louise D’Este Courtney Penzance 1881–84
Richard Acutt Courtney Penzance 1881–89. Council 1890–91
William Curnow Newlyn Honorary member 1881–85 (d. 1886 or 87)
Wellington Dale Penzance 1886–91
Richard Davey Penzance 1884–85
Rev. R. N. Dennis, B.A. Penzance & Berry View, Paingnton 1884–90 (d. 17 Feb 1892)
William Dennis Penzance Life member (d. 1888)
Rev. Charles Dowding, M.A. Helston 1886
Mrs. Dowding Trereife, Penzance 1891
Richard Edmonds Plymouth 1880–85 (d. 1886)
Rev. Henry Stuart Fagan, M.A. St. Just, Penwith 1880
John Alfred Fox, L.R.C.P. Penzance 1888–91
Walter Gardiner, M.A., F.R.S. Clare College, Cambridge 1885–91
Harry Geoffroi Penzance 1882–85
Carew Davies Gilbert Trelissick, Truro 1880–91
Mrs. Gough Penzance. 1884–88
Henry Grenfell, M.R.C.S. Penzance 1880–81. Council 1882–86 (d. 1887)
H. B. Guppy, M.B. Falmouth 1885
J. B. Haddon Penzance 1891
Sylvanus Hanley, F.L.S. Penzance Honorary member 1884–91
Francis McFarland Harvey Penzance 1882–91
Mrs. Harvey Penzance 1880–91
Dowager Lady Hatherton Penzance 1884–88
Rev. Prebendary Hedgeland, M.A. Penzance 1880–91
Henry S. Hill Penzance 1880–83
Frederick Holman Penzance Council 1880–91
Mrs. Holmes Penzance 1883–85
Richard Hosking M.R.C.S. Penzance 1880–91
John James Penzance 1880–91
H. R. Jennings Penzance 1891
Miss Winter Jones Penzance 1883–91
W. Harvey Julyan Penzance 1888–91
Miss Kay Penzance 1891
Rev. W. S. Lach-Szyrma, M.A. St. Peter’s Newlyn & Barkingside, Ilford, Essex Council 1880–83. President 1884 & 1889. Vice-president 1885–88 & 90–91
George Lacy Penzance 1887–88
John James Lanyon Penzance 1881–86
Charles Day Nicholls Le Grice Trereife; Sandringham Gardens, Ealing & Tapton House, Queens Road, Richmond 1881–91
Day Perry Le Grice, M.A. Trereife Founder member and past president. 1880 (d. 1881)
Rev. James Frederick Lemon Marazion 1888–89
Sir John Lubbock, Bart. F.R.S High Elms, Hayes, Kent Honorary member 1881–91
Capt. Francis D. Lukis St. Peterport, Guernsey 1888–90
John Bernard Magor, M.R.C.S. Penzance Curator 1880–85 (d. 1886)
Martin Magor Penzance 1880–91
Mrs. Marland(e) Penzance 1882–91
Edwin P. Marquand Hea, Penzance; Alphington, Exeter & Fermain House, Guernsey 1880–88
Ernest D. Marquand Hea, Penzance; Alphington, Exeter & Fermain House, Guernsey Curator 1880–81. Secretary 1882–86. 1887–91
Philip Marrack Penzance 1889–91
John Matthews Penzance 1880–85
Richard Matthews Marazion 1886–91
Andrew Harpur Michell Penzance 1880–90
Fortescue W. Millett Marazion 1889–91
George Bown Millett, M.R.C.S. Penzance Life member. Secretary 1880–85. President 1886. Vice-president 1887–91
John Penn Milton Penzance 1880–91
Rev. Francis Roden Mitchell, M.A. Tavistock 1881–84
Robert Alexander Mitchell Penzance 1881
William Mitchell Penzance 1880–91
Hugh Montgomerie, M.D. Penzance 1889. Curator 1890–91
James Barclay Montgomery, M.D., F.R.C.P. Penzance Council 1880–82. 1883–91
Alfred William Parks Penzance 1888–91
George William Paynter, M.R.C.S. Penzance Council 1887–90
John Paynter Boskenna President 1839
Miss Nowell-Peters Penzance 1880–82
Rev. George Henry Preston, M.A. Penzance Council 1880. 1881–90
Robert Hawker Preston Penzance 1880–91
John Quick, M.R.C.S. Penzance 1880. Council 1881. 1882–88
Richard H. Quick Penzance 1890–91
John Ralfs, M.R.C.S. Penzance Vice-president 1880–82 & 84–89. President 1883 (13 Sep 1807–14 Jul 1890, detailed obit.)
William J. Rawlings Hayle 1885–89 (d. 1890)
Barnes Richards Penzance 1888–91
Miss Maria Richards Penzance 1889–91
William Hosken Richards Penzance 1880–87 (d. 1888)
Rev. J. Erskine Risk, M.A. Plymouth 1885
William Henry Rodd, F.R.G.S. Penzance 1880–81
Frederick Rodda Penzance 1880–91
Rev. Robert James Roe, M.A. Sennen & Lanteglos-by-Camelford 1880–91
Rev. Reginald Basset Rogers, M.A. Sancreed 1880–91
John Roscorla Penzance. Council 1880. 1881–86
Charles Campbell Ross, M.P. Carne, Penzance President 1880. Vice-president 1881–91
J. Carne-Ross, M.D. Penzance Council 1883–85. 1886–88
Major John Ross Penzance 1882–86. Council 1887–89. Trustee 1890–91
Miss Ross Penzance 1890–91
Mrs. Ross Penzance 1880–89 (d. 1890)
John Ruck Penzance 1880–81
Edward/Edmund Rundle, M.D. Porthlevan, Helston & Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro 1883–91
Rev. Samuel Rundle, M.A. Godolphin, Helston 1881–82. Council 1883–89
Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart, M.P., later Lord St. Levan St. Michael’s Mount Life member
D. H. Scott, M.A., Ph.D., F.L.S. South Kensington Museum & Normal School of Science, South Kensington 1885–91
Rev. Paul D’Ockham Silvester, M.A. St. Levan 1880–91
Miss Silvester Penzance 1880–82 (d. 1883)
J. S. C. Simpson Penzance 1891 (d. Sep 1892)
R. W. Smitham Godolphin, Helston 1882–83
Sir. Warington W. Smyth, F.R.S. Marazion Vice-president 1884–89 (d. 1890)
Lady Smyth Marazion 1891
A. J. Stuart Tunbridge Wells 1889
John Symons. M.R.C.S. Penzance 1880. Council 1881. Curator 1882–91
Samuel Tait Madron 1881–83
A. Henwood Teague Penzance 1890–91
Richard V. Tellam Bodmin 1884–91
Henry Thomas Penzance Council 1880. 1881–91
Rev. Franklin Tonkin, M.A. Madron 1886–89
George Fox Tregelles Penzance 1883–85. Secretary 1886–91
J. W. Trounson Penzance 1885–91
William H. Trounson Penzance 1882–91
William Trythall Penzance 1880–87 (d. 1888)
John George Uren Penzance & Maidstone 1881–85. Council 1886–91
Arthur Pendarves Vivian M.P. Newquay & Bosahan, Helston 1880–91
W. B. Waterfall 9, Redland Grove, Bristol 1884–85
Edward White Pendeen 1891
Albert Charles Wildman Penzance 1880–91
Leonard Richard Willan, M.D. Penzance Founder member. Trustee 1880–81 (d. 22 May 1882)

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