CLUB PROCEEDINGS

1947.  – The Week-end Meets were : – 2nd February, Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale ; Easter, 6th April, Fort William ; 3rd-4th May, Newby Moss Camp; Whitsun, Killesher (Enniskillen).; 14th-15th June, Clapdale Camp ; 6th July, Hill Inn ; 3rd August, Lost Johns’ ; 20th September, R.L. Hut, Langdale ; 26th October, Wass ; 7th December, Buckden.

We record with deep regret the death in December, 1946, of S. J. Farrer (Honorary Member), and in April, 1946, of James Backhouse.

At the Annual General Meeting, 15th November, 1947, the following were elected to hold office, 1947-8 :

President, H. Armstrong ; Vice-Presidents, D. Burrow and A. L. Middleton ; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon.Secretaries,

  1. S. Booth and F. W. Stembridge ; Hon. Librarian, H. S. Booth ; Hon. Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Committee, B. S. Blair, R.E. Chadwick, J. A. Holmes, S. Marsden, H. L. Stembridge, R. G. Titley.

A year before Monsieur R. de Joly had been elected an Honorary Member, and the subscription was raised from 15s. to one guinea.

The 34th Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, 15th November, 1947. The President, Harold Armstrong, was in the chair and the principal guest was Mr. F. Spencer Chapman, Alpine Club. Kindred Clubs were represented by Mr. H. Spilsbury, Rucksack Club ; Mr. A. G. Spencer, Wayfarers’ Club; Mr. E. R. Hodgson, Gritstone Club ; Mr. B. Black, Leeds University Mountaineering Club.

1948.  – The Week-end Meets were :- 1st February, Hill Inn ; Easter, 28th March, Glencoe Hotel; 18th April, Pateley Bridge ; Whitsun week, Killesher (Enniskillen) ; 20th June, Chapel-le-Dale ; 11th July, Langdale (Rawfell) ; 1st August, Gaping Gill Camp ; 12th September, R.L. Hut, Langdale ; 1st-3rd October, Bainbridge and Buckden ; 24th October, Horton-in-Ribblesdale ; 12th December, Appleby (Crown and Cushion).

We record with deep regret the deaths of Frank Constantine and L. Hudson.

At the Annual General Meeting, 20th November, 1948, the following were elected to hold office, 1948-9 :

President, C. E. Burrow ; Vice-Presidents, G. S. Gowing and G. C. Marshall ; Hon. Treasurer, B. A. Bates ; Hon. Secretaries, F. S. Booth and F. W. Stembridgb ; Hon. Librarian, D. S. Blair ; Hon. Editor, E. E. Roberts ; Committee, D. Burrow, P. W. Burton, R. E. Chadwick, J. A. Holmes, S. Marsden, H. L. Stembridgb.

Owing to his removal from Leeds D. S. Blair was replaced as Librarian by J. A. Holmes, and he for the same reason by H. L. Stembridge.

The 35th Annual Dinner took place at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, 20th November, 1948. The retiring President, Harold Armstrong, was in the chair, and the principal guest was Mr. E. H. Partridge, Head Master of Giggleswick School. Kindred clubs were represented by Mr. H. R. C. Carr, Alpine Club ; Prof. H. W. Turnbull, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; Mr. E. C. Brooks, Alpine Club of Canada; Mr. A. D. Ferguson, Rucksack Club ; Mr. A. S. Mountfield, Wayfarers’ Club ; Mr. G. H. Webb, Fell and Rock Club ; Mr. R. Hibble, Gritstone Club ; Mr. P. L. Tyas, Craven Pot-hole Club.

1949. – We record with deep regret the death of Percy Robinson.

New Members

1947

Surrey Grant, Alan G., Dale End, Creskeld Drive, Bramhope.
Surrey Grant, S. G., Beckermonds, Bramhope.
Holmes, John Aubrey, 13, Brudenell View, Leeds, 6.
Shaw, Trevor Ian, 34, King’s Road, Monkseaton, Northumberland.
Harding, John Burnard, 16, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees.
Burton, Peter Wightwick, 8, Park View Road, Heaton, Bradford.
Kelsey, William, 21, Suffolk Street, Beverley Road, Hull.
McKelvie, Donald, 14, Primrose Terrace, Manningham, Bradford.
Booth, Wilfred, Winds End, Westfield Grove, Wrose, Shipley.
Sallitt, Thomas Woodford, Marsden Hall, Chestnut Avenue, Willerby, E. Riding.
Brayshay, John Arthington, Ling Mell, Bramhope.

1948

Fox, Crosby Wallace, 58, South Street, Collingham, E. Riding.
Stonehouse, Oliver, Highfield, Sandal, Wakefield.
Hartley, Cecil Ernest, 6, Margaret Road, Harrogate.
Middleton, John Ievan, The Terrace, Boston Spa.
Barton, John Paterson, 21, Spenslea Grove, Morley.
Jorgensen, Conrad William, 20, Blenheim Road, Manningham.
Timmis, John Barrie, Challacot, St. John’s Avenue, Thorner.
Driscoll, John Denis, Mount Pleasant Cott., Rainow, Macclesfield.
Hepworth, Joseph Bulmer, Gallowgate, Weeton, nr. Leeds.
Holmes, Robert Lewis, 32, Leeds Road, Oulton, nr. Leeds.
Fry, Sydney, 40, St. Martin’s Terrace, Brighouse.
Oxtoby, David Metcalfe, Dower House, Quorn, Loughborough.
Jones, David Michael Howard, Walton Lodge, Pannal.
Rusher, James Victor Francis, Sandy Close, Porth, Newquay, Cornwall.

1949

Mail, Irving Erik, 14, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate.
Watson, John Stuart, 20, Westcliffe Terrace, Harrogate.
Devenport, John Bede, 11, Balfour Terrace, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough.

Back Numbers.Nos. 3, 4, 10s. each ; No. 24, 7s, 6d. ; Nos. 10, 19, 21, 23, 5s. each; Nos. 2, 5, 17, 18, sold out ; others, is. each ; Binding cases, 2s., Postage extra.