Club Proceedings
1954.—The weekend meets were : January 10th-17th, Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale ; February 19th-21st, Low Hall Garth ; March 19th-21t, High Force ; Easter, Glencoe; May 14th-16th, Buckden and Dent; Whitsun, Skye (Coruisk) ; June 25th-27th, Low Hall Garth ; July 16th-18th, Rowton Pot ; July 31st-August 3rd, Nant Peris (Rucksack Club Hut) ; August 27th-29th, Low Hall Garth; September 25th-26th, Langdale, R.L.H.; October 22nd-24th, Gaping Gill; December 10th-i2th, Hawnby.
The club membership in 1954 amounted to 162 members.
We regret to record the deaths of C. A. Fisher and W. D.Wills.
The Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 20th November, when the officers for 1954-55 were elected : President, H. L. STEMBRIDGE; Vice-Presidents: F. W. STEMBRIDGE and R. E. CHADWICK ; Hon. Treasurer, S. MARSDEN ; Hon. Secretaries, J. E. CULLINGWORTH and E. C. DOWNHAM; Hon. Librarian, H. L. STEMBRIDGE ; Hon. Editor, H. G. WATTS ; Hon. Assistant Editor, R. E. CHADWICK ; Hon. Cottage Warden, G. B. SPENCELEY ; Committee, J. M. BARR, F. S. BOOTH, W. R. LOFTHOUSE, J. LOVETT, D. McKELVIE, O. STONEHOUSE.
At the 41st Annual Dinner which followed, the President, H. L. Stembridge was in the Chair and the principal guest was Mr. C. R. Cooke. Kindred clubs were represented by : F. C. Mayo, Alpine Club ; C. Dodgson, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; H. R. C. Carr, Midland Association of Mountaineers ; J. E. Seel, Wayfarers’ Club ; H. Brown, Bradford Pothole Club ; J. D. Grayson, Derbyshire Pennine Club ; R. McGregor, Leeds University Chmbing Club ; A. Earnshaw, Gritstone Club.
1955.-—The weekend meets were : January 2ist-23rd, Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale ; February i8th-20th, Low Hall Garth ; March 6th, Almscliffe ; March i8th-20th, Low Row ; Easter, Glen Lyon ; May 6th-8th, Dufton ; Whitsun, Skye (Coruisk) ; June 26th, Guisechffe; July 8th-ioth, Lancaster Pot; July 29th-August 2nd, Low Hall Garth ; September 2nd-4th, Brothers Water ; September 23rd-24th, Langdale, R.L.H.; October 28th-30th, Egton Bridge ; December 9th-nth, Upper Wharfedale.
The membership of the club in 1955 was 163.
We record with deep regret the deaths of: C. E. Burrow, F. H. Barstow, A. E. Horn, F. Leach, J. C. Walker.
The Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on November 19th. The following officers for 1955-56 were elected : President, H. L. STEMBRIDGE ; Vice-Presidents, R. E. CHADWICK and G. B. SPENCELEY ; Hon. Treasurer, S. MARSDEN ; Hon. Secretaries, J. E. CULLINGWORTH and E. C. DOWNHAM; Hon. Librarian, H. L. STEMBRIDGE ; Hon. Editor, H. G. WATTS ; Hon. Assistant Editor, R. E. CHADWICK ; Hon. Cottage Secretary, G. B. SPENCELEY ; Hon. Cottage Warden, A. TALLON ; Committee, C. R. ALLEN, F. S. BOOTH, W. R. LOFTHOUSE, J. LOVETT, D. McKELVIE, R. B. WHARLDALL.
At the 42nd Annual Dinner which followed, the President, H. L. Stembridge, was in the Chair and the principal guest was Dr. R. C. Evans, who was elected an honorary member of the Club by acclamation. Kindred Clubs were represented by : H. R. C. Carr, Alpine Club and Climbers’ Club ; T. Nicholson, Scottish Mountaineering Club ; J. P. Caldwell, Rucksack Club ; K. Tarbuck, Wayfarers’ Club ; W. E. Kendrick, Fell and Rock Climbing Club ; K. Andrews, Gritstone Club ; A. Gemmell, Northern Pennine Club.
1956.—The weekend meets were : January 27th-29th, Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale ; February 24th-26th, Low Hall Garth; March nth, Brimham ; Easter, Glen Nevis ; April 15 th, Newby Moss ; April 27th-29th, Marble Steps; Whitsun, Dundonnell and Inchnadamff; June 15th-17th, Cleveland Lyke Wake Walk ; July 13th-i5th, Lancaster Pot and Ease Gill; August 3rd-7th, Low Hall Garth ; September 2nd, Scugdale ; September 28th-30th, Langdale (R.L.H.) ; October 19th-21st, Sedbergh and Lost John’s Pot ; December 7th-9th, Cray.
The membership of the Club in 1956 was 170.
We regret to record the deaths of T. R. Burnett and L. Moore.
The Annual General Meeting was held at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, on 17th November. The following officers for 1956-57 were elected : President, S. MARSDEN; Vice-Presidents, G. B. SPENCELEY and C. w’ JORGENSEN Hon. Treasurer, S. MARSDEN ; Hon. Secretaries, C. R ALLEN and E. C. DOWNHAM ; Hon. Librarian, H. L. STEMBRIDGE • Hon. Editor, H. G. WATTS ; Hon. Assistant Editor, R. E. CHADWICK ; Hon. Cottage Secretary, G. B. SPENCELEY; Hon. Cottage Wardens! A. TALLON and J. D. DRISCOLL. Committee : W. J. ANDERSON,. F. S. BOOTH, J. A. DOSSOR, B. E. NICHOLSON, W. P. B. STONE-HOUSE, R. B. WHARLDALL. H. P. SPILSBURY was then elected an honorary member of the Club by acclamation.
At the 43rd Annual Dinner which followed, the retiring President, H. L. STEMBRIDGE, was in the Chair, and the principal guest was Sir John Hunt. Kindred Clubs were represented by : Sir John Hunt, Alpine Club ; J. H. Hirst, Rucksack Club ; A. G. Ravenscroft, Wayfarers’ Club ; E. Smith, Craven Pothole Club ; J. Bloor, Gritstone Club ; J. B. W. Wiseman, Midland Association of Mountaineers ; H. J. C. Caswell, Bradford Pothole Club ; I. A. B. Harris, Leeds University Climbing Club.
NEW MEMBERS SINCE JOURNAL No. 27
*Junior Member when elected
1954
| Hollis, Geoffrey Arthur | 23, Foxglove Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, 8. |
| Dossor, John Arthur | Annesley House, Eastgate, Hornsea, E. Yorks. |
| Robinson, John Robert | 193, Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, London, SE.23. |
| Hassell, John A.E. | Percy Lodge, Christchurch Road, East Sheen, London, SW.14. |
| Jackson, Richard Anthony | 61, Carr Manor Drive, Leeds, 17. |
| Fielding, Clifford | 31, Chester Street, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. |
| Nicholson, Brian Edward | Scotton Bank Hospital, Knaresborough, Yorks. |
| Smythe, Anthony George | 86, Ridgeway, Weston Favell, Northampton. |
| *Middleton, Robert Michael | 4, The Terrace, Boston Spa, Yorks. |
| Medley, John Albert | 13, Regent Park Avenue, Hyde Park, Leeds, 6. |
1955
| Honorary Member: C.R. Evans |
Gwylfa, Derwen, Corwen, N. Wales. |
| Hartley, Brian | The Shieling, Grassington Road, Skipton. |
| Haslam, Harry | “West View,” Great Broughton, Middlesbrough. |
| Haslam, David Christopher | “West View,” Great Broughton, Middlesbrough. |
| Smith, Francis David | “Dinsdale,” 59, Reynolds Street, Burnley, Lanes. |
| Decort, Walter Johan | “Windrush,” New Road, Holmfirth, Yorks. |
| *Chapman, Albert Ronald | 44, Church Street, Oakworth, Nr. Keighley. |
| Armstrong, John Denis | 17, Pullan Avenue, Bradford, 2. |
| Brown, Alan Crawshaw | 6, Park Row, Hornsea, E. Yorks. |
| Waterfall, Sidney | “Lyndhurst,” Skipton Road, Embsay, Nr. Skipton. |
| Warsop, Peter Alfred | Department of Chemistry, Queen’s College, Dundee. |
| *Tetlow, David Max | 2, Brunswick Drive, Harrogate. |
| Smithson, Derek Alan | 60, Borough Road, Redcar, Yorks. |
1956
| Honorary Member: H. P. Spilsbury |
647, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport |
| Craven, Arthur Braithwaite | 38, Gledhow Wood Grove, Leeds, 8. |
| Holmes, David | 7, Cedar Street, Springbank, Keighley. |
| Reynolds, Anthony John | 90, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, Staffs. |
| Smith, Timothy Hattersley | Shoebridge House, Eastburn, Nr. Keighley. |
| *Stembridge, David William | Middle Barrows, Huby, Nr. Leeds. |
| Umpleby, Jack | 14, Prince Street, Todmorden, Lanes. |
| *Clarke, Peter David | 58, Harlow Moor Drive, Harrogate. |
| *Humphreys, Howard | “Braida Garth,” Kinders, Cranfield, Nr. Oldham. |
| Sykes, Philip | 761, Manchester Road, Milnsbridge Huddersfield. |
| *Goulden, Stephen Arthur | 41, Kedleston Road, Leeds, 8. |
| Gowing, Richard | 58, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees. |
RESIGNATIONS
The following have resigned :
1954
E. D. Hollis, F. H. Lawson, T. W. Sallet, P. Sherman.
1955
F. B. Hume, J. B. B. Sherwood, A. E. J. Simons, M. Swarm.
1956
C. C. Bristol, G. W. B. Parker, J. Smythe, A. Storry.