Club Proceedings
1976 — The week-end meets were: January 9th-llth, The Marton Arms, Thornton-in-Lonsdale; January 30th-February 1st, Low Hall Garth; February 27th-29th, Low Hall Garth; March 26th-28th, High Level Camp, Haystacks; Easter, April 15th-20th, Glen Lyon; May 7th-9th, Lowstern; Spring Bank Holiday, May 28th-June 6th, Fionn Loch; June 25th-27th, Welsh Threes; July 16th-18th, Lowstern; August 20th-22nd, Hutton-le-Hole; October 8th-10th, Llanbedr and the Rhinogs; October 29th-31st, High Force Hotel, Teesdale; December lOth-llth, The Grove, Kentmere. Average attendance at meets was 25. Total membership was 194 made up of 169 ordinary members, one junior member, 30 life members and 4 honorary members.
The 84th Annual General Meeting was held at the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate, on the 20th November, 1976. The following officers were elected for the year 1976-77: President: F. D. Smith; Vice-Presidents: W. R. Lofthouse, J. Williamson; Hon. Secretary: E. C. Downham; Asst. Hon. Secretary: J. Hemingway; Hon. Treasurer: S. Marsden; Hon. Editor: A. B. Craven; Hon. Asst. Editor: D. P. Penfold; Hon. Librarian: J. G. Brook; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. Linford; Hon. Hut Wardens: Low Hall Garth, G. Postill, Lowstern, J. Varney; Hon. Auditor: G. R. Turner; Committee: J. D. Armstrong, D. J. Atherton, C. D. Bush, M. P. Hobson, P. C. Swindells, R. Pomfret.
The 63rd Annual Dinner followed at the same hotel. The retiring President, J. B. Devenport, was in the chair. The Principal Guest was Peter Boardman, Kindred clubs were represented by C. D. Milner, Alpine Club; S. Thompson, Scottish Mountaineering Club; H. Mellor, Wayfarers’ Club; G. Adshead, Rucksack Club; J. Carswell, Fell and Rock Climbing Club; C. Duckworth, Gritstone Club; S. E. Warren, Craven Pothole Club; D. Castleden, Bradford Pothole Club. The attendance was 139. The after-dinner meet was at Sparth House, Malham.
1977 — The week-end meets were January 14th-16th, The Marton Arms, Thornton-in-Lonsdale; February 25th-27th, Glen Etive; March 18th-20th, High Level Camp, Dovedale; Easter, April 7th-12th, Lowstern; June 3rd-12th, Spring Bank Holiday, Kintail; July lst-3rd, Long Walk, Wasdale Sky-line; September 16th-18th, Gaping Gill; October 21st-23rd, White Laggan Bothy, Galloway; December 9th-llth, Coledale Inn, Braithwaite.
Average attendance at meets was 26. Total membership was 197, made up of 162 ordinary members, 1 junior member, 30 life members and 4 honorary members. A Special General Meeting was held at the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate, on Saturday, 19th November, prior to the Annual General Meeting. Due to potential tax implications of lettings to non-members a new rule, Rule 20, was agreed defining temporary membership of the Club. The 85th Annual General Meeting followed.
The officers elected for 1977-78 were: President: F. D. Smith; Vice-Presidents: J. Williamson, N. Newman; Hon. Secretary: E. C. Downham; Asst. Hon. Secretary: J. Hemingway; Hon. Treasurer: S. Marsden; Hon. Editor: A. B. Craven; Hon. Librarian: J. G. Brook; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. Linford; Hon. Hut Wardens: Low Hall Garth, G. P. Postill, Lowstern, J. A. Varney; Hon. Auditor: G. R. Turner; Committee: J. C. Whalley, D. J. Atherton, C. D. Bush, M. P. Hobson, P. C. Swindells, J. A. Varney.
The 64th Annual Dinner followed at the same hotel. The President, F. D. Smith, was in the chair. The Principal Guest was Peter Livesey. Kindred clubs were represented by P. Lloyd, Alpine Club; A. B. Hargreaves, Climbers’ Club; D. G. S. Smith, Midland Association of Mountaineers; J. A. Martinez, Wayfarers’ Club; A. Earnshaw, Gritstone Club; E. Whittaker, Craven Pothole Club; C. J. Radcliffe, Oread Mountaineering Club. The attendance was 124. The after-dinner meet was held at the Fell Hotel, Burnsall.
1978 — The week-end meets were: January 6th-8th, The Marton Arms Hotel, Thornton-in-Lonsdale; January 27th-29th, Low Hall Garth; February 17th-19th, Glen Etive; Easter, March 24th-28th, Glen Feshie; April 7th-9th, High Level Camp, Haystacks; April 28th-30th, Lowstern; Spring Bank Holiday, Loch Clair, Torridon; June 16th-18th, The Long Walk, 7 Peaks; July 7th-9th, Ogof Fynnon Ddu; September lst-3rd, Joint meet with Wayfarers R.L.H. and L.H.G; October 20th-22nd, Bamford, Derbyshire; December 8th-10th, The Grove, Kent-mere. Average attendance at meets was 28.
A special General Meeting was held at the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate, on the 18th November. Rule 16 was rescinded and replaced to clarify the Club’s power to purchase or lease property.
The 86th Annual General Meeting followed. The officers elected for 1978-79 were: President: J. P. Barton; Vice-Presidents: N. Newman, J. Stuttard; Hon. Secretary: E. C. Downham; Asst. Hon. Secretary: J. Hemingway; Hon. Treasurer: D. Laughton; Hon. Editor: A. B. Craven; Hon Librarian: J. G. Brook; Hon. Huts Secretary: W. A. Linford; Hon. Hut Wardens: Low Hall Garth, N. Newman; Lowstern, G. P. Postill; Hon. Auditor: G. R. Turner; Committee: J. C. Whalley, D. J. Atherton, C. D. Bush, M. P. Hobson, P. C. Swindells, J. A. Varney.
The 65th Annual Dinner followed. The retiring president, F. D. Smith, was in the chair. The Principal Guest was Sir Anthony Rawlin-son. Kindred clubs were represented by The Lord Chorley, Alpine Club; G. Ward, Scottish Mountaineering Club; Charles Pickles, Fell and Rock Climbing Club; W. Atkinson, Wayfarers’ Club; N. Kirkman, Rucksack Club; E. Hodgson, Gritstone Club; A. Bridge, Craven Pothole Club; J. Ackroyd, Bradford Pothole Club. The attendance was 122. The after-dinner meet was held at Sparth House, Malham.
New Members Since Journal No. 37
1976
J. M. Armstrong F. Fitzpatrick L. Morgan C. Murray M. J. K. Nosworthy L. Rush A. J. Wickett
1977
G. Jones T. A. Kay J. Ratcliffe M. Smith J. P. Wright
1978
P. R. P. Chadwick J. R. Lofthouse C. J. Newman H. Robinson J. R. Sykes M. J. Thompson
1979
K. Aldred R. Lee A. K. Maude
Resignations
1976
T. Bowker J. B. Harding M. A. Huggup O. Stonehouse
1977
G. C. Gaunt J. Hatfield
1978
J. Richards
1979
J. M. Armstrong
Deaths
1977
D. P. Penfold
1978
R. F. Butler E. H. Croft
1979
J. C. Appleyard A. Humphreys J. Williamson