North Craven Heritage Trust Journals

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1992

Contents Author Page no
President’s Report Alan Bennett 5
Curator’s Report Angela Edgar 6
The Building Preservation Trust & North Craven Heritage Trust Amanda Hobson 7
The Morecambe - Leeds Railway Service 9
Jottings 10
Visit of Leeds Parish Church Choir J M Brassington 11
Our Summer Outing Bill Mitchell 12
The Life and Times of Thomas Hargraves Ian Roberts 13
Field Barns in Craven James Walker 15
A Benevolent Dictatorship Arthur Lupton 17
Reginald Farrer of Clapham Amanda Hobson 17
An Appeal for the Historic Churches & Chapels of North Craven 19

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1993

Contents Author Page no
President’s Report Alan Bennett 4
The Way Ahead for the North Craven Heritage Trust Arthur Lupton 5
Members’ Update Ray Doughty 6
John Miller, N.C.H.T. Secretary 1968 - 1993 Arthur Lupton 7
Recent Talks Amanda Hobson 7
Manors, Masses and Murders Maureen Ellis 8
Music Notes Sheila Haywood &
Amanda Hobson		 9
The Reverend Richard Frankland, M.A. Jim Nelson 10
Sunday Walks 12
Bentham Footpath Group 15
The Ingleton Coalfield-A Slumbering Dwarf A Christian Ellis 16
Our Summer Outing 1992 Bill Mitchell 18
Christmas Party 18
Rag Rugs Sheila Haywood &
Margaret Barker		 19
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1994

Contents Author Page no
Chairman’s Report to 1993 AGM Ray Doughty 2
Bryan Braithwaite-Exley, NCHT President 3
Members’ Update Ray Doughty 3
The Summer Outing, 1993 Bill Mitchell 4
Lime Kilns Robert White 5
The Hoffman Kiln at Langcliffe John Playfer 6
A Common Sort of Farm-House Ian Woodburn 8
Footpath Planning Group Phyllis Houlton 9
Long Preston Deeps Arthur Lupton 10
Guided Walks 13
The Water Mills of Ribblesdale Jim Nelson 17
Quakerism in Bentham Ralph E.H. Atkinson 20
Linton Court Gallery, Settle 23
Harden Christmas Party Enid Parker 24
Planning Sub-Committee 24
Marian Walker 25
Robert Bull 25
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1995

Contents Author Page no.
Chairman’s Review 2
Plans Sub-committee 3
Badgers in Craven David Johnson 3
The Summer Outing, 1994 Bill Mitchell 5
Austwick Weavers Stan Lawrence 6
James Wolfenden of Studfordgill, Tosside. .farmer and family man Faith Finegan 8
The Eclipse of 1927 Arthur Lupton 10
Shoemakers in Settle Maureen Bottom 12
Music, Environment, and the Craven Camerata Len Moody 14
Visit of Leeds Parish Church Choir to Craven Peter Read 17
Moths and Butterflies of the Craven Area Norma Stephenson 18
John Roberts, Papermaker of Yorkshire, The Cumbria Connection John Gavin 19
Guided Walks 21
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1996

Contents Page no
Editorial Maureen Ellis 2
Chairman’s Statement Roy Gudgeon 2
Thomas Nuttall - Ribblesdale’s forgotten Botanist and Explorer Enid Parker 3
Middlewood Trust, Roeburndale, Nr Wray Tony Mitchell 5
Langcliffe Mills Jim Nelson 7
Harden Bridge - The Origins of a Hospital T H Foxcroft 10
Ingleborough Hill - Geological Stethoscope Christian Ellis 13
The Hallpike Cabinet Makers of Settle lan Roberts 15
The Thomas Dixon Walks - Ingleborough and the Vale of Wenning Len Moody 17
The Summer Outing, 1995 Bill Mitchell 20
Guided Walks 20
Michael Sykes 25
"Know Your Area" 26
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1997

Contents Author Page no.
Chairman’s Review 3
A Labour Problem in the Age of Water Powered Factories James Heaton 4
Gleanings from Giggleswick National School Log Book Enid Parker 7
Cappleside: Hill of the Horse Chris Weston 9
Thomas Procter-a True Genius Nick Harling 11
A Dying Craft-Old Joe Stout Elizabeth Shorrock 13
The Remingtons of Hawksheath and Tumerford Farms Philip Rimington 15
The Settle Market Buildings Co Ltd T.H. Foxcroft 21
Summer Outing to Swaledale Bill Mitchell 22
Guided Walks 23
"Know Your Area" Guided Walks 27
Obituary - Joe Shevelan 29
Obituary - Dr E M Buckle 30
Obituary - Jack Brassington 31
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1998

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial 1
Chairman’s Report Roy Gudgeon 2
Giggleswick on the Internet Kathleen Kinder 3
The Leeds-Liverpool Canal in Craven Mike Clarke 4
The Diaries of Norman Frankland Elizabeth Shorrock 6
Field Kilns in North West Craven David Johnson 7
Peel Towers Maureen Ellis 10
Attermire Rifle Range Jim Nelson 11
Richard Long of Settle - my great grandfather Mary Long 12
The Summer Outing Bill Mitchell 13
"Know Your Area" Walks Leaders
Settle 14
Austwick Peter and Nicholas Harling 15
Kirkby Malham Jill Sykes and Lesley Todd 16
Ingleton Pam Syme 17
Guided Walks Roger Neale 18
Obituary Miss Brenda Capstick 25
Obituary Tom Dugdale 25
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1999

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis 1
Chairman’s Report Roy Gudgeon 2
The Pump, High Bentham Gill Barren 3
Archaeology in the Pipeline Philip Abramson 4
Photographing Bentham for the Millennium David Johnson 6
A Memoir of Clapham’s Last Station Master Graham Molt 7
Lawkland Poor House Roy Gudgeon 9
Three Road Side Crosses Diana Kaneps 11
Lines of Sight through Craven Tony Burnett 12
Wayside Features Recording Project Nick Harling 14
The Summer Outing Bill Mitchell 15
The Mine Workings of Grassington Jean Reinsch 16
Craven Camerata Gillian O’Donnell 16
"Know Your Area" Walks Leaders
Giggleswick School Warwick Brookes 17
Clapham Roger Neale 18
Burton in Lonsdale Stan Lawrence 18
Guided Walks  
Bentham Golf Course Footpath Joy Morgan 19
Round Big Hi’Fell via Rock House John Chapman 19
Trials and Tribulations of Footpath Preservation Clive Bell 20
Sell Gill and the Pennine Way Len Moody 20
The Ribble to Rathmell David Johnson 21
Hellifield and the Peel Elizabeth Shorrock 21
Crummackdale and Norber Jill Sykes 22
Scaleber Jim Nelson 23
A Walk on the Wet Side Harold Foxcroft 24
Changing Times Phyllis Houlton 25
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2000

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis 1
North Craven Heritage Trust   1
Chairman’s Report Roy Gudgeon 2
The Dated Buildings of Bentham Sylvia Harrop 3
Matters of Grave Concern T H Foxcroft 4
Mill Dam, Mewith Brian Smith 5
Nether Lodge David SJohnson 7
The Great Walkers of 100 Years Ago-The Rev G H Brown Jim Nelson 10
The Craven Lime Works Robert White 12
Picture of an Artist in a Red Jumper-Norman Adams RA Maureen Ellis 14
Two Poems: The Crimson Rose, The Tems Anna Adams 15
Photographing Bentham for the Millennium David S Johnson 16
Obituary: Miss Kathleen Mary Foster 16
Letter to the Editor 17
Act Drop at the Victoria Hall, Settle 17
Guided Walks: Outings  
The Slave Masters in Dentdale 18
The Summer Outing, 1999 18
Sunday Walks  
Of Stackhouse and Knight Stainforth 19
The President’s Walk 20
Three Hidden Valleys 20
Boots, Booses and Boskins 21
Malham Moor 22
Between the Wenning and the Hindburn 23
Around and about Austwick 23
Over the Valley from Darnbrook Estate 24
A Circular Walk to the North of Stainforth 24
Damned Lodges and Tales of Hoffman 25
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2001

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis & Harold Foxcroft 1
Summer mid-week Outings   1
The Cover and the Hammertons Maureen Ellis 2
Researching the History of a House Emmeline Garnett 2
Getting Started with Historical Research David S Johnson 5
In Praise of The Folly: Past, Present and Future Anne Read 8
A Brief History of Wood House Farm Michael Southworth 11
The King and I (and the General) Alan Hemsworth 13
Way Side Features Project Nick Harling 14
Hawkshead Plantation alias Richard’s Wood Richard Ellis 15
Jenny Scott: Creative Embroiderer Maureen Ellis 18
Leeds Parish Church Choir Brian Birkby 19
The Annual Summer Outing WRMitchell 20

Guided Walks and Outings
Dunsop Bridge
Bank Newton and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Walk from Langcliffe Car Park
Airton-Scosthrop-Hanlith-Airton
A National Trust guided walk in the Darnbrook Estate
To Wenningber in Wellies
Walk around the Ingleborough Waterfalls
St Leonard’s Church
Woods and Quarries
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2002

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis & Harold Foxcroft 1
Chairman’s Report Roy Gudgeon 1
Where our money comes from... Michael Southworth 2
Documents Purchased for Posterity Roy Gudgeon 3
Historic Finds between Clapham and Austwick John Brassey 4
A History of Settle’s Victoria Hall Ian Smith 6
Links between Settle and Accrington Pat Smith 8
The Pryor Family - Cornish Immigrants Helen Atkinson 10
Weaving: A Necessary Art Hannah Smeds-Davies 10
A Quarryman’s Memories : Maurice Lambert Interviewed by Elizabeth Shorrock 12
Scosthrop Moor Barn Diana Kaneps 13
Brooke, Burton, Binyon and the Bare Blue Hill Dorothy Hemsworth 14
Craven Camerata Concert Brian Birkby 16
Leeds Parish Church Choir recital Brian Birkby 16
Sunday Walks and The Long Preston Walk 17
Obituary: Mildred Slater P Houlton 17
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2003

Contents Author Page no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis & Harold Foxcroft 1
Chairperson’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
An Appeal to Members Sylvia Harrop 2
Governance of the Trust Harold Foxcroft 3
The Trust’s Archives David Johnson 3
Stoops, Stoups or Slopes Jill Sykes 5
Piscinas Diana Kaneps 5
Carrs in Langcliffe Michael Slater 5
Cattle Creeps or Culverts Maureen Ellis 8
Giggleswick Limeworks Scan Milward 10
Austwick Agriculture Stan Lawrence 11
OUTINGS
Southerscales Nature Reserve Leader Judith Allinson 12
Summer Outing to Lunesdale Bill Mitchell’s Day Out 13
Gay Day in Yoredale Alan & Dorothy Hems-worth 14
KNOW YOUR AREA WALK
Mearbeck Sue Taylor and Anthony Bradley 16
CONCERTS
Christmas and Epiphany Recitals Peter Read 16
Craven Camerata Brian Birkby 17
Obituary: Hazel Weston 17
THE SUNDAY WALKS 18
An Appeal to Members  
MA in Local & Regional History  

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2004

Contents
Author
Page no.
Cover Picture Norma A Stephenson  
Editorial Members’ Update Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
Chairman’s Report 2004 Sylvia Harrop 2
Sheila Haywood - Vice President M Ellis 2
Web site for the NCHT David Holdsworth and Frank Woodhams 3
A logo for the NCHT?   3
North Craven Historical Research Group Phil and Rita Hudson 4
Walks ideas & Milk churn stands   4
Water, water everywhere: A history of the water supply of Langcliffe Harold Foxcroft 5
Barn door grafitti, Keasden Abigail Amos (edited by Maureen Ellis) 7
The working life of a mill girl Contributed by Elizabeth Shorrock 9
Clough Hole Maureen Ellis 10
Ingleborough Archaeology Group Broadwood Excavation David S Johnson 11
Disputed boundaries plans of Ingleborough Michael J Slater 13
Places and boundaries on the surveys on Ingleborough by Saxton and Newby Michael J Slater 16
Notes on the routeway to Kendalman’s Ford Phil and Rita Hudson 17
Underpasses Sheila Gordon 18
Country dances   18

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WALKS
Eldroth - Israel and the Kettlesbecks
Austwick Ramble
Eldroth and the Forest of Bowland
Above Malham
Malham Village
The Langcliffe Water Supply
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SUMMER OUTINGS
Beyond Kirkby Stephen
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KNOW YOUR AREA WALKS 2003
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2005

Contents
Author
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Front Cover    
Editorial Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
The logo Mike Slater 1
Chairman’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
Bill Mitchell, NCHT President Sylvia Harrop 2
Members’ Update: The Aims and Objectives of the Trust Maureen Ellis and Mike Slater 2
The North Craven Historical Research Group Rita Hudson 3
Dancing Bears Jim Nelson and Maureen Ellis 3
The Resting Stone Sheila Gordon and Rita Hudson 4
The Discovery of Victoria Cave Tom C. Lord 5
The Horner family - photographers in Settle Michael J. Slater 7
Brunton House and its Owners 1754 to 1933 David Harrop 10
The renovation of the Folly’s North Wing Mark Rand 14
Settle and John Lettsom Alan King 17
The Changing Face of Settle John Chapman 19
Settle’s Royal Connection Helen Sergeant 22
Bygone Businesses in Upper Settle Jim Young 23
The old shops of Settle Lois Whaites 24
The Rise and Fall of a Building - Settle Mechanics’ Hall Rita Hudson 24

The Walks programme

SUMMER OUTING: Coverdale and beyond — 14 July 2004

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WALKS

Burton-in-Lonsdale — 1 February 2004

Gargrave — 7 March 2004

Oxenber Wood -_Feizor - Wharfe — 2 May 2004

Crummackdale — 6 June 2004

Tosside Becks — 4 July 2004

Settle and its Railway Structures — 5 September 2004

Westwards — 3 October 2004

Huntworth history — 7 November 2004

John Fox

David Johnson

 

Carol Crellin

John and Sandra Fox

Michael Southworth

David & Hilary Holdsworth

Alan Aspden

Robin Corbett

Olwyn and Keith Bolger

Arthur Lupton and Harold Foxcroft

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Know your area walk - Keasden — 19 May 2004

 Colin Price and Maureen Ellis

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2006

Contents
Author
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Editorial Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
Chairman’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
Masons’ marks on Cow Bridge Diana Kaneps 2
The cotton mill at Low Westhouse Geoff Brown 3
The Resting Stone (SD 756 615) Diana Kaneps 4
Settle Steam John Middlemiss 5
Keasden Moor Pond Maureen Ellis 6
Have Spoon, Will Travel Roger Mitchell 7
Richard Frankland Academy Memorial   8
The Founding of the Craven Herald, 1850-1875 Reported by W R Mitchell 9
Keasden sign post Colin Price and Maureen Ellis 9
Hand-me-Downs Anthea Bickley 10
Burton in Lonsdale in the late medieval period Tony Stephens and Susan Gregory 13
Memories of a Dales Life Tom Spencer 17
Settle Mechanics’ Institute 1831-1887 Sylvia Harrop 18
Recollections of Thomas Archibald Murray (As told to Elizabeth Shorrock) 23
The Witch of Clapham? Helen Sergeant 26
Rods, Poles and Perches Michael Slater and Ian Saunders 27

              The Walks Programme

SUMMER OUTING: The Hodder and Calder valleys — 6 July 2005

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WALKS

Austwick and Lawkland — 6 February 2005

Masongill — 6 March 2005

A walk around Airton — 3 April 2005

Grass Wood — 1 May 2005

Mearbeck — 12 June 2005

Keasden — 2 October 2005

Lawkland Hall Estate — 6 November 2005

 

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Michael Southworth

Heather Jemson

Dorothy Hemsworth

Elizabeth Shorrock

Sue Taylor

Maureen Ellis

Giles Bowring

 

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Know your area walk - Tosside — 9 June 2005

Know your area walk - Langcliffe — 4 August 2005

Know your area walk - Lodge Lane — 4 September 2005

Richard Schofield

Mike Slater

John Fox

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2007

Contents
Author
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Editorial Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
Chairman’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
Arthur Lupton - Vice President   2
Acquisition of documents by the North Craven Heritage Trust David S. Johnson 2
Maintenance grants for the historic churches and chapels of North Craven   2
Aestheticism and Athleticism: The Changing Depictions, Pursuits and Visitors in North Craven, 1750-1900 Kay Exton 3
A Peep into the Past Elizabeth Shorrock 9
The curious case of Thomas Hurtley Bill Mitchell 10
Keasden School, Hammon Head and the Education Act 1870 Maureen Ellis 11
Roman Villa at Gargrave Elizabeth Hartley and Maureen Ellis 12
The early clergy of Giggleswick Church Michael Slater 14
Hellifield Peel Karen and Francis Shaw 18
Families, farms and fields: Cowside in Langcliffe, 1591 to 1754 Sheila Gordon, Mary Slater and Michael Slater 25
Flagstone in North Ribblesdale Bill Mitchell 29
Moving Boundaries Sheila Gordon and Rita Hudson 31
The Clog Song Rob Clarke 33
Summer Outing : Peel / pele towers of the Penrith area — 6 June 2006 Leader - David S. Johnson 34

              The Talks Programme

Early Maps and Mapmakers - Part 2

Mills have left their mark on the Dales

 

Reported by Bill Mitchell

Reported by Bill Mitchell

 

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              The Walks Programme

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WALKS

Early Dry Stone Walls — 5 February 2006

Rylstone -Hetton-Flasby-Rylstone — 5 March 2006

Wigglesworth, Cappleside and The Ribble Way — 2 April 2006

View over limestone country from Eldroth — 4 June 2006

The Reginald Farrer Trail — 3 September 2006

Around Hellifield — 1 October 2006

Stackhouse — 5 November 2006

 

 

Tom Lord

Dorothy Hemsworth

Alan Aspden

Maureen and Richard Nicholas

Keith Bolger

John & Sandra Fox

Mary and Mike Slater

 

 

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The restoration of the tower clock of St Alkelda’s Church, Giggleswick   40

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2008

ContentsAuthorPage no.
Editorial Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
Chairman’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
The Historic Churches Fund Michael Southworth 2
North Craven Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 2
The Twisletons of Craven and elsewhere Revd. Dr. John Fiennes Twisleton 3
St Alkelda Michael Slater 6
Another curious case of Thomas Hurtley Robin Bundy 7
A life at High Trenhouse on Malham Moor Kathleen Slinger (née Coates) 9
Joseph Norman Frankland (1904-95): a tribute   10
A Pretty Kiddle of Fish Mary Slater 11
The Birtwhistles of Craven and Galloway;
“the greatest graziers and dealers in the Kingdom”? 		Tony Stephens 13
The History of Winter Floods Robert Starling 17
From Indentured Apprentice to Respected Citizen: the Story of Craven Bacon and Linen Weaving in Stainforth David S. Johnson 18
The first printers in Settle John Collins 20
The Knowles Charity Rita Hudson 22
History in Settle John Fox, Phil and Rita Hudson 24
From Heaven to Fame: tombstone memorials Canon John G. Hunter 25
Giggleswick’s Church Bell Heritage David S. Parry 29
In High Glee! Sheila Gordon, Mary Slater and Pat Smith 32
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S		 Summer Outing 2007 — Either side of the Swale — 5 July 2007 Leader - David S. Johnson 35
Whelpstone Crag Area — 4 February 2007 Leaders - Bernard and Elaine R. Shepherd 36
Long Preston — 1 April 2007 Leaders - Sandra Fox and Jan Rhodes 36
Craven Ridge — 6 May 2007 Leaders - Audrey and Harold Foxcroft 36
Austwick — 3 June 2007 Leader - Michael Southworth 37
Chapel-le-Dale — 5 August 2007 Leader - Jan Rhodes 37
Great Close and Middle House area — 2 September 2007 Leader - David S. Johnson 38
Clapham and Clapdale — 7 October 2007 Leader - Ken Pearce 38
Helwith Bridge and Studfold — 4 November 2007 Leaders - Mary and Mike Slater 39
Stainforth (Mince Pie Walk) — 2 December 2007 Leaders - Hilary and David Holdsworth 39
Know your area walk
Hellifield and the Railway — 8 August 2007 		Leaders - Derek Soames and Bill Mitchell 40

2009

ContentsAuthorPage no.
Editorial 2009 Maureen Ellis and Michael Slater 1
Chairman’s Report Sylvia Harrop 1
Mrs. Ethne Bannister Sylvia Harrop 2
Stainforth Wills: a study of kinship Jenny Dodd 2
A Volunteer in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Roger Henson 7
The cow jumped over the moon Long Preston Heritage Group 9
A Millennium of Farming at Lower Winskill Thomas C. Lord 10
A Brewer's Auction Mart Challenge “I'll build it if you'll run it!” Keith Hartley 13
John Birkbeck (1817-1890) and John Birkbeck (1842-1892), mountaineers Michael Slater 16
Underbridges In Craven Sheila Gordon 18
Curious rock features on Penyghent Helen Sergeant 21
Samuel Watson (c1618-1708) of Knight Stainforth Hall, Quaker. Jean Asher 22
A Grass For Every Month In North Craven Judith Allinson 27
KNOW
YOUR AREA
WALKS		 Austwick and The Hall — 6 June 2007 Leader - Sylvia Harrop 30
Kirkby Malham — 17 July 2008 Leaders - Robin and Rosemary Bundy
and Kevin Illingworth		 31
Summer Outing 2008 — Around Ripon — 3 July 2008 Leader - David S. Johnson
Raporteur - John Asher		 32
SUNDAY

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S		 Feizor Frolic — 3 February 2008 Leader - Sheila Gordon 34
Stockdale — 2 March 2008 Leaders - Mary and Mike Slater 34
Clapham, Norber & Austwick — 6 April 2008 Leader - Ken Pearce 34
The geology and history of Crummack Dale — 1 June 2008 Leader - David S. Johnson 35
Airton to Bell Busk Circular — 7 September 2008 Leader - Jan Rhodes 36
Rathmell - The Ribble Way — 5 October 2008 Leaders - Elaine and Bernard Shepherd 36

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