Club Proceedings
1936.—The Week-end Meets held were :—2nd February, Chapel-le-Dale; 29th February, Shap; 22nd March, Buckden; Easter, 12th April, Enniskillen and Beddgelert; 3rd May, Wastdale ; Whitsun, 31st May, Gaping Gill; 21st June, Ingleton (Coldcotes) ; 19th July, Horton-in-Ribblesdale; 2nd August, Tal-y-Braich; 13th September, Great Langdale ; 18th October, Keld ; 6th December, Coniston.
With deep regret we record the deaths of W. Villiers Brown, President 1932-4, and of James Crowe.
The twenty-second number of the Club Journal was published during the year.
The thirtieth Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 21st November, 1936. The President, Alex, Rule, whom illness so unhappily kept away last year, was in the chair, and the principal guest was Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, leader of the 1936 Everest expedition. The kindred clubs were represented by Mr. G. Winthrop Young, Alpine Club ; Mr. G. C. W. Williams, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; Mr. R. R. Jennings, Rucksack Club ; Mr. D. Murray, Fell and Rock Club ; Mr. S. T. Wright, Wayfarers’ Club ; Mr. G. Mottram, Midland Association; Mr, C. H. Wells, Derbyshire Pennine Club ; Mr. E. Douglas, Northern Cavern and Fell Club ; Mr. E. Smith, Craven Pot-hole Club ; Mr. C. R. Reddihough, Gritstone Club ; Mr. R. R. W. Folley, Leeds University Climbing Club.
At the Annual General Meeting held 21st November, 1936, the following were elected to hold office, 1936-7 :—
President, J. M. Davidson ; Vice-Presidents, Henry Humphreys and J. Hilton ; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon. Secretaries, D. Burrow and F. S. Booth ; Hon. Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Hon. Librarian, R. Rimmer ; Committee, H, Armstrong, C. Chubb, G. S. Gowing (Hon. Assistant Editor), B. Nelstrop, F. W. Stembridge, H. L. Stembridge.
1937.—The Week-end Meets held were :—7th February, Chapel-le-Dale ; 28th February, Great Langdale ; Easter, 28th March, Corrie (Arran) and Coniston ; 25th April, Clapham; Whitsun, 16th May, Leek Fell ; 27th June, Middlesmoor ; nth July, Camp on Esk Hause’; 2nd August, Tal-y-Braich; 12th September, Great Langdale; 17th October, Hawnby; nth December, Appleby.
With deep regret we record the death of Lord Conway, long known as Sir Martin Conway, one of our first Hon. Members and a very great mountaineer.
The Club supported the Scottish Mountaineering Club in their purchase of Dalness Forest (Glencoe) for the National Trust by a gift of twenty-five pounds.
The thirty-first Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 20th November, 1937. The President, J. M. Davidson was in the chair, and the principal guest was Mr. H. W. Tilman, leader of the 1938 Everest expedition. The kindred clubs were represented by Mr. W. N. Ling, Alpine Club and Scottish Mountaineering Club ; Mr. H. R. C. Carr, Climbers’ Club ; Mr. A. Burns, Rucksack Club ; Mr. J. Donkin, Midland Association ; Fell and Rock Club. Dr. C. P. Lapage ; Wayfarers’ Club, Mr. H. P. Spilsbury ; Derbyshire Pennine Club, Mr. H. B. S. Gibbs ; Gritstone Club, Mr. R. G. Delius ; Craven Pot-Hole Club, Mr. E. H. Llewellyn ; Northern Cavern and Fell Club, Mr. E. Douglas ; Leeds University Climbing Club, Mr. W. A. Butterfield.
At the Annual General Meeting held 20th November, 1937, the following were elected to hold office, 1937-8 :—
President, J. M. Davidson ; Vice-Presidents, J. Hilton and A. Humphreys ; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon. Secretaries, D. Burrow and F. S. Booth ; Hon, Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Hon. Librarian, R. Rimmer ; Committee, C. E. Burrow, G. Eddison, G. S. Gowing (Hon. Assistant Editor), B. Nelstrop, F. W. Stembridge, H. L. Stembridge.
1938.—We deeply regret the death of William Anderton Brigg, President 1919-22, and Editor 1909-20.
New Members
1936.
Stevens, Harry, 515, Street Lane, Moortown, Leeds, 7.
Wilson, Arthur Winn, 2, Moorfield Terrace, Stanningley, Leeds.
Marsden, Stanley, Glenholme, Grange Road, Staincliffe, Batley.
Matheson, Alasdair William Archibald, 2, The Crescent, King Lane, Alwoodley.
1937
Rigg, Jack, 4, Clyde Terrace, Stockton-on-Tees.
Thomson, James Leonard, 341, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough.
Godley, John Thomas Hugh, Steetley Corner, Worksop, Notts.
Hume, Frank Boughton, Dalton Grange, Huddersfield.
Lacy, William, Birch Hall Lane, Manchester.
Thompson, Sidney, 40, Dragon Avenue, Harrogate.
Back Numbers.—These can be obtained from the Hon. Librarian, R. Rimmer, Hotel Metropole, Leeds, 1. Prices.—Nos. 1, 3 and 4, 5s. each; Nos. 2 and 5, 10s. each; Nos. 6, 7, n, 12, 4s. each; Nos. 8 and 9, 2s. each ; No. 13, 3s. ; Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 5s. each ; Nos. ig, 20, 21, 22, 4s, each. Specially designed green buckram cases for the six volumes, 2s. each. Postage extra.
Club Address — Yorkshire Ramblers’ Club, 10, Park Square, Leeds, 1.
President — J. M. Davidson, 9, West Road, Noctorum, Birkenhead.
Secretaries — Davis Burrow, Lyngarth, King Lane, Alwoodley, Leeds.
F. S. Booth, 42, York Place, Leeds, 1.