Any views expressed by any contributor to the Belfry
Bulletin, including those of officers of the club, do not necessarily coincide
with those of the editor or the committee of the Bristol Exploration Club,
unless stated as being the view of the committee or editor.

Mendip Rescue Organisation

In case of emergency telephone WELLS 73481.BRISTOL
EXPLORATION CLUB

Club Headquarters

‘The Belfry’,

Wells
Rd., Priddy, Wells, Somerset. Tele:  WELLS 72126

Club Committee

Chairman:         S.J.
Collins
Minutes Sec:     R. Bennett
Members:          R. Bagshaw; D.J. Irwin;
M.J. Palmer, N. Jago; T.E. Large; A.R. Thomas; R. Orr.

Officers Of The Club

Hon. Secretary: A.R.
THOMAS, Allen’s House,

Nine
Barrows Lane, Priddy, Wells,

Somerset. Tel: PRIDDY 269.
Hon. Treasurer:  R.J. BAGSHAW,

699 Wells Road,
Knowle,

Bristol
4.  Tel: WHITCHURCH. 5626.
Caving Sec:       T.E. LARGE,

39 Seymour Ave,
Bishopston,

Bristol.
Assit. Cav. Sec. R. BENNETT,

8
Radnor Road, Westbury-on-Trim,
Bristol, 

BRISTOL
627813
Climbing Sec:    N. Jago,

27 Quantock Rd,
Windmill Hill, Bedminster,

Bristol
3.
Hut Warden:      R. ORR.  ‘The Belfry’, as above.
Hut Engineer:    R. ORR (Acting for the
time being)
Tacklemaster:    M.J. PALMER.

27 Roman Way,
Paulton,
BS18 5XB
B.B. Editor:       S.J. COLLINS, Lavender
Cottage, Bishop Sutton, Nr. Bristol.
Librarian:           D.J. IRWIN, Townsend
Cottage, Priddy, Wells,

Somerset.
Publications:     D.J. IRWIN.  Address as above
B.B. Post:         Mrs. K. Mansfield, Tiny
Kott, Little
London, Oakhill,
Bath,

Somerset

1973 Annual Dinner

No, it’s not a misprint! We do mean 1973.  Other caving
club dinners are noted for various activities (bun throwing etc.) but the
B.E.C. dinner usually manages to provide something in the way of ENTERTAINMENT
for members and their guests.

Working on the assumption that it’s never too early to start
planning, DAVE SEARLE has volunteered to collect ideas and volunteers for
suitable jollity at next years dinner. Chris (“I’m the dreaded Fagin”)

Harvey has already signed up.  Bring and/or send yourselves and your bright
ideas to Dave at Dolphin Cottage (just up the road from the Belfry).

 

Editorial

Club Members

A feature of the November B.B. is the list of club members
that is traditionally published at this time of the year.  Typing out these names is usually a sad task,
when one realises how many of one’s old friends are no longer among those
present.  This year, however, any such
thoughts are balanced by the fact that, for the first time that I can remember
at any rate, the actual numbers top the two hundred mark.  (I am open to correction here, but counting
wives listed, I make it 201 in fact.)

Even more encouraging is the fact that membership numbers,
having just reached eight hundred; mean that a quarter of all the people who
have ever been members of the B.E.C. are still, happily, with us.  When one considers that the B.E.C. is about
thirty seven years old, and one makes due allowance for those who join the
club, only to disappear almost at once, the remaining figure causes some
optimism.

Although, inevitably, times change and cavers with them, and
to this extent the club is bound to change too, one likes to think that the
club we have today is still recognisably the B.E.C. and such that members who
are no longer as active as they once were still like to keep in touch.

No Trumpets for 300?

I have been asked why no mention was made in these pages of
the fact that the B. B. reached its 300th issue.  Alas – the sad truth – as stated recently in
no less a publication that the Wessex Journal – is that no editor of any Mendip
caving publication can count.  Owing to a
typical series of arithmetical boobs, the B.B. has not yet reached its three
hundredth edition in spite of what the serial numbers might say.  When this actually happens, I will let people
know.

Tuesday Evening Caving

Owing to the run down of the Tuesday night digging team in
Cuthbert’s, I propose to organise a programme of caving trips on Tuesday
evenings, providing there is sufficient demand. Why not drop me a line, or see me at the Belfry most weekends if you are
interested?

Tim Large

Shock Treatment

A snippet sent in by Jock Orr.

When Dr. Henry Oakley was studying medicine, he used to
augment his frugal income from his student’s allowance by serving part time as
a butcher’s assistant by day and as a hospital porter by night.

Shortly after arriving on duty, the hospital night staff
were electrified to see a newly admitted plump limbed and matronly woman of
some prestige in the district running down the exit corridor, clad only in a
flapping stretcher blanket, screaming at the top of her voice “What’s that
+?~: ?&Qi butcher doing in here?” – with a wheeled stretcher piloted
by Henry Oakley in hot pursuit of his daytime customer!

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Odd bits of information – humorous or informative – are
always very useful to fill up odd spaces in the B.B. and to prevent any waste
of paper!  The editor is always glad to
receive anything suitable.

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The Editor apologises for the delay in producing this B.B.
which have been mainly because he has had a lot of work on of one sort and
another.

 

Caves and Caving

A seasonal review the caving
picture TIM LARGE, caving secretary.

As usual, at this time of the year, I am in the process of
arranging a caving programme for the coming year.  Up to now I have only been able to organise
meets for two to three months in advance because there is a shortage of members
who are prepared to lead club trips. Those that have done so in the past have been approached by me in
person.

Recently, however, a member suggested and offered to lead a
series of club trips during the winter months. This offer was, needless to say, very welcome.  The trips were advertised in the B. B., but
when the date of the first trip arrived, nobody except the leader turned up!

Now, if I don’t organise club trips, members complain – and
when I do nobody seems interested.  This
has happened on a number of occasions recently and some of the trips that have
taken place have been very poorly attended.

Perhaps now that members appreciate more fully the problems
involved, the solution becomes obvious. If members want club trips (not only on Mendip) but further a field as
well) please would they let me know what they are interested in doing.  I would also like to hear from any one who is
willing to lead any particular trips. After all, this IS your club, and I think it would be a much more united
organisation if everyone took a more active interest in club events.

Because of the various access arrangements for a large
number of caves nowadays, it is essential for me to have plenty of notice for
trips.  Below, I have listed the access
arrangements for the more popular caves:-

LONGWOOD  Keys held by Dave Irwin and Tim Large.

RHINO RIFT  Key held by Tim Large.

G.B. CAVERN  At least ONE MONTH’S notice required to book
key with U.B.S.S.

Charterhouse Caving Committee Permits are necessary for all
the above holes.  I have the application
forms, so make sure that you get a permit before descending any of the above.

RESERVOIR HOLE

Trips can be arranged, but the
party is limited to FIVE.

CHEDDAR
CAVES

Trips can be arranged with
Gough’s Caves during the winter months (November to February).  At least ONE MONTH’S notice is required.

LAMB LEER

I can obtain the key at short
notice.

AGEN ALLWEDD

At least THREE TO FOUR WEEK’S
notice is required, together with names and addresses of everyone in the party.

OGOF FYNNON DDU

The club has its own leaders for
O.F.D.1.  They are Roy Bennett; Mike
Palmer; Tony Meadon and Dave Irwin.

O.F.D. II & III

Leaders are not required, but a
few weeks notice of the trip to S.W.C.C. is desirable.  Several of the above leaders are familiar
with these parts of the cave.

DAN YR OGOF

Leaders are required.  The club has its own leaders who are: – Andy
MacGregor, Colin Priddle and Phil Kingston.

YORKSHIRE

Some of the caves are controlled
by the N.C.C.C. e.g. Easegill Caverns, Lost John’s System, Penyghent Pot, Hut
Pot &

Lancaster
Hole.  These need as much notice as
possible – maybe as much as six months because of their popularity.  Also some caves are closed during the grouse
breeding season. (April to June approx.)

I have a copy of the Northern
Cave Handbook which gives full details of access to all

Yorkshire
Caves.

DERBYSHIRE

Some caves are controlled by the
D.C.A. so plenty of notice is required to complete the necessary arrangements

 

Smitham Chimney

From time to time, articles on the lead mining industry on
Mendip have appeared in the B.B.  We
thought that members might therefore be interested in the state of the only
remaining example of a lead smelting chimney and print a letter recently
received from the Mendip Society.

I thought you might like to know of the efforts we are
making on behalf of Smitham Chimney.  I
am sure you will know the public concern expressed about the condition and fate
of this scheduled building from the publicity it has been given on television
and in the newspapers.

Smitham chimney is the sole surviving example on Mendip of
the once flourishing lead mining and smelting industry.  It is a notable local landmark, visible
against the Forestry Commission’s trees in Frances Plantation, as one
approaches from the

Castle of
Comfort to Compton
Martin.  It was renovated in 1919 because
it was valued at that time as an important local feature.  However, since then its condition has
gradually deteriorated, particularly with regard to the upper third of the
brickwork.  For your interest, I enclose
a report on the chimney by Dr. Buchan of

Bath
University.  This report formed part of our submission to
the Ministry of the Environment when the Society applied for the chimney to be
scheduled as a building of architectural and historic importance.  This was subsequently passed.  At that time, an attempt was made to raise
funds for its renovation and although some progress was made, this was not
sufficient and it was then our intention to use funds from the Mendip ’71
exhibition which took place last autumn. However, the exhibition only covered its costs and the Society hoped
that monies would be available from the publiation of its book ‘Man and the
Mendips’.  Sales are progressing but it
will probably be a year or two before enough books have been sold.

Following a recent fall of brick, the Parish Council called
a meeting of all interested parties. Concern was expressed by everyone of the danger not only of the chimney
being destroyed but of there being a danger to anyone who might be passing by
when another fall occurs.  A public
footpath passes along the foot of the chimney which is also the sole access to
a farm.  It is therefore a matter of
urgency that this problem is resolved within the next month.  It was agreed at the meeting at
East Harptree that an extensive fund raising effort
should be made.  A quotation was obtained
from a local firm, J. Dawson & Sons of Clutton, Chimney Builders, who
estimated that a sum in the region of £1,400 would be necessary to renovate the
whole of the structure.

The building obviously cannot be allowed to remain as it in
this unsafe condition, and funds are urgently needed.

The Mendip Society intends inserting an inscribed plaque
into the base of the chimney describing its history and significance, together
with the names of those who have been kind enough to contribute.  Donations have already been promised from the
trustees, the Mendip Society, M.A.C. Builders Merchants Ltd. and the Mendip
Trust, a body formed from the National Trust and the Mendip Nature Conservancy
– and many separate individuals.

I feel reluctant to approach another organisation so like
our own, but it may be that the B.E.C. or any of its members might wish to make
a contribution to this, and really any amount would be welcome.  If so, I wonder if cheques could be sent to
me (Dr. N.P. Blakeney-Edwards, Cyder Cottage, Kent Street, Cheddar, Somerset.)
and made payable to the Mendip Society. I will keep you fully informed of the state of events.

Editor’s
Note:     embers may like to know that the
Mendip Society was started by the B.E.C. Alan Thomas called an inaugural meeting, largely attended by B.E.C.
members and the Mendip Preservation Society – as it was first known was formed
as a result.  It is interesting to note
how many things have been pioneered by the B.E.C.!

 

A New Climb at Black Rock Quarry – Weston-In-Gordano

A guide to some climbs near

Bristol, by ALAN TRINGHAM

Black Rock Quarry is reached by a lane which leads off the
main Portishead to Clevedon road.  The
entrance to the lane is opposite a row of dark grey council houses about two
miles from Portishead.

This cliff was first visited by myself and Tony Dingle in
December 1971.  We saw that the main
feature of the quarry is a slab about a hundred feet high set at quite a high
angle.  To the left of this slab is a
large corner with a dangerous looking block wall on one side and an impressive
sheer red wall on the other.

On this occasion, we climbed a ridge to the right of the
slab.  We returned in February of this
year with Pete Sutton to climb the main challenge of the quarry, which is the
slab itself.  We managed this by climbing
a slight groove on the left side of the slab, giving a very fine sustained
climb.  Since then, the quarry has been
visited by Nigel, Gerry, Derek and others.

The following is a guide to the climbs so far done, from
left to right:-

Phantom Grober – V.S. and A.2.  Climbs on overhanging flake on the red wall
and then the groove above. Climbed by Nigel and Gerry.

Slab, Left hand Route – V.S. Climbs a slight groove to a ledge, then the slab direct to the top.  Climbed by Alan and Pete.

Slab,

Central
Route – Mild V.S. Straight up the centre of the slab to a small tree on the right, or on
to the top.  Climbed by Nigel and Gerry.

Slab,

Right
Hand Route – Severe.  Up a crack and then tunnel to a small tree
belay.

Slab,

Right
Hand Ridge Route – V. Diff.  Up the stepped ridge.  At forty feet, either move left on to the
slab and up some flakes, or move right and climb a loose corner.  Climbed by Alan and Tony.

About forty feet to the right of the slab is another stepped
ridge.  This gives a variable route to
the top. About V. Diff. if you keep to the right, but harder if tackled
direct.  Climbed by Alan and Pete.

To the right of this, in the corner, is a thirty foot diff.
route which can be used for descent.

 

Drunkard’s Hole Survey

The survey was undertaken as one stage in the effort to
produce a complete survey record of the caves in the area of Burrington.  The field work occupied a three hour trip and
was undertaken by G.O. Williams and D.L. Stuckey on Sunday, September 10th.

A reproduction of the survey desorbed in these notes will be
found on the next page of this B.B.

An ex-W.D. prismatic compass and an Abney level of Japan¬ese
manufacture were used and these, plus two spirit levels were mounted on a dural
plate to form a surveying head.  This
surveying head was hand held and the instruments read to the nearest 0.5°.  Lengths were measured by means of a 10 metre
Fibron tape which was read to the nearest centimetre.  Passage details were taken at stations and
mid-station points, and roof heights estimated where measurement proved
impossible.

A permanent survey station, marked with a cold chisel on a
boulder in the floor of the bottom rift was made and taken as the datum origin
of the survey, with co-ordinates Eastings 0.; Northings 0.; O.D. 157.6 m.

The compass calibration was carried out by the method
established for the East Twin survey (1) and the co-ordinate calculations
processed by an I.B.M. 360/50 computer. The line co-ordinates were plotted on metric graph paper with the passage
outlines plotted by direct measurement. The final layout was then drawn on ‘Permatrace’ film.

 

Details of the surface survey carried out to establish the
height of the entrance above O.D. will appear in a future B.B.  A C.R.G. Grade 5D is claimed for this survey
(2).

Statistics:   

Total surveyed passage length    44m
Total depth                                    19.5m
Entrance height above O.D.        175m

 

Report of a Rescue Practice in Stoke Lane Slocker

This is an account of a rescue practice on 29th Feb. this
year by KEN GREGORY, Secretary of the West London Cave Club.

Having our H.Q. on the doorstep of Stoke Lane Slocker has
given us a particular interest in that cave. Over the years, the subject of rescue through the passages of Stoke I
has often been a debating point, and we therefore decided to try a practice
rescue.

To make our problems as difficult as we thought practical,
we selected as our victim a stout gentleman weighing about twelve stone with
caving kit.  The victim wore ordinary
caving clothes with a goon suit on top.

The intention had been to start the rescue from the sump,
but owing to the girth of the victim, he could not get beyond the Nutmeg
Grater, so the carry was started from there. The rescue team consisted of two
bods moving ahead smoothing out obstructions, such as boulders in the
streambed; another two on the drag rope; two more with the victim and another
two bringing up the rear and carrying any other tackle.  All these positions were held by the same
persons throughout the rescue.

The rescue was started with the victim lying just upstream
of the Nutmeg Grater and facing downstream. Immediately before the Nutmeg Grater is a small chamber, and the victim
was lifted back to this and then put into the carrying sheet.  There would have been sufficient room here
for some first aid to have been administered, although there was not enough
room to turn the victim round.  Because
of this, progress through the next few feet of narrow passage was made with the
victim travelling feet first.

At the first widening of the passage, just downstream of the
Corkscrew, the patient was turned round without too much trouble.  Progress through the Corkscrew was slow, but
by no means impossible – the main impediment being the bulk of the victim and
the carrying sheet catching as it was dragged along.

Once through the Corkscrew, progress became much
easier.  Fairly long drags could be
achieved, with the victim riding toboggan fashion.  The frequent low sections caused little bother
as they were each short.  The only problem
between the Corkscrew and the Duck was the portion of the passage where a large
boulder blocks all but a very narrow portion of streamway.  Here, it was necessary to lift the victim
across the obstacle.

It was decided to try the Duck, which itself was no problem
under fairly low water conditions.  One
person could float the victim through. On exit at the other side it is possible to turn right at water level
and follow a rift which comes out at the wider passage before the duck.  From this point, it becomes necessary to lift
and pass the patient through the squeeze in the boulders which leads back to
the main stream.  For this operation, one
person needed to be underneath the victim, supporting him with his back until
the victim was in the squeeze, where at least three others are needed to pull
him through and back down to stream level. The remainder of the route through the streamway was straightforward –
simple dragging being practical.

The entrance, as we had anticipated, caused us our great¬est
problem.  Prior to going underground, we
had diverted the stream down the rear water entrance, but this proved to have
been quite useless as the water issued into the entrance tube anyway.  To get the victim up into the entrance tube,
one person laid down to form a ramp over which the victim was then
dragged.  As the majority of the water
flows around the boulders at the right angle in the entrance passage, it was no
problem to pull the patient round into the tube.  The final eight feet of passage caused many
problems.  Once in the tube, it was only
possible to pull the victim.  Due to the
irregular floor, a straight pull was ineffective and, on pulling the victim two
feet forward, his bulk dropped into a depression in the floor.  The patient’s position was quite intolerable,
with water running very close to his breath¬ing orifice.  The only thing to be done was to drag the
patient back and release him from the drag sheet in order to get him out of a
rather damp situation.

On any further rescue through the entrance tube, the floor
will have to be made as even as possible with, we suggest, an infill of stones
or sandbags.  It may even be practical to
install a plank to drag the patient on to. Also, it might be necessary to dam the stream further upstream when the
victim is in the vicinity of the entrance.

The whole operation took about three hours.

 

Bristol
Exploration Club – Membership List 1972

786	D.B. Avis	Southington, Stapleford, Nr. Salisbury, Wilts
745	J.H.S. Abbott	28 St. Pauls Road, Manningham, Bradford, Yorks.
741	J.M. Bacon	The Old Post Office, Kinnerton, Nr. Chester
20	Bob Bagshaw	699 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, Avon
392	Mike Baker	22 Riverside Gardens, Midsomer Norton, Bath, Avon
617	R. Bater	4 Butterfield Close, westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
618	Mrs Bater	4 Butterfield Close, westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
390	Joan Bennett	8 Radnor Road, Wesbury-on-Trym, Bristol
214	Roy Bennett	8 Radnor Road, Wesbury-on-Trym, Bristol
720	Martin Bishop	Islay, 98 Winsley Hill, Limpley Stoke, Bath, Somerset
734	E. Bishop	Islay, 98 Winsley Hill, Limpley Stoke, Bath, Somerset
145	Sybil Bowden-Lyle	PO Box 15, Iganga, Busoga, Uganda
364	P. Blogg	5 Tyrolean Court, Cheviot Close, Avenue Road, Banstead, Surrey
336	Alan Bonner	Crags Farm Close, Little Broughton, Cokermouth, Cumberland
751	T.A. Brookes	87 Wyatt Road, London, SW2
707	R. Brown	33 Green Court, Leagrove, Luton, Beds.
687	Viv Brown	3 Cross Street, Kingswood, Bristol
756	Tessa Burt	66 Roundwood Lane, Harpendon, Herts.
713	D.A. Byers	301 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks
777	Ian Calder	Plas Pencelli, Pencelli, Brecon
778	Penelope Calder	Plas Pencelli, Pencelli, Brecon
679	R. Chandler	6 Blackcap Close, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex
785	P.A. Christie	9 Prory Way, Tetbury, Glos.
655	Colin Clark	186 Cranbrook Road, Redland, Bristol
748	M. Clark	41 Mawney Road, Romford, Essex
385	Alan Coase	6 Meadow Mead, Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol
211	Clare Coase	5 Mandalay Flats, 10 Elsiemer Street, Long Jetty, N.S.W. 2262, Australia
780	J. Coleman	Orchard House, Bunwell, Norfolk
89	Alfie Collins	Lavendar Cottage, Bishop Sutton, Nr Bristol, Somerset
377	D. Cooke-Yarborough	Lot 11 McKay Crescent, Orange, New South Wales, Australia
727	W. Cooper	259 Wick Road, Bristol
585	Tony Corrigan	48a Talbot Road, Knowle, Bristol 4
680	Bob Cross	122 Pearson lane, Bradford 9
609	I.M. Daniels	Handsworth, Pilgrims way, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent
405	Frank Darbon	2106 14th StreetPO Box 325, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
350	Mrs Davies	Camp V, Neighbourne, Oakhill, Bath, Somerset
423	Len Dawes	223 Southwark Park, Bermondsey, London SE10
710	Colin Dooley	497A City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 17
164	Ken Dobbs	85 Fox Rd., Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon
779	Jim Durston	7 Estuary Park, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset
771	P. Eckford	80 Wilton Gardens, Shirley, Southampton
322	Bryan Ellis	7 School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset
232	C. Falshaw	23 Hallam Grange Crescent, Sheffield
496	P.G. Faulkner	65 Broomfield Crescent, Middleton, Manchester
269	Tom Fletcher	11 Cow Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham.
783	D. Foxwell	870 Kebourne Road, Brentry, Bristol
404	Albert Francis	22 Hervey Road, Wells, Somerset
569	Joyce Franklin	12 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol
469	Pete Franklin	12 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol
468	Keith Franklin	6 Kings Street, Avonmouth, Bristol
765	R.T. Gage	15 Chandag Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol
709	R.C. Gander	2 Rock Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset
459	Keith Gladman	29 Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex
769	S.J. Gazzard	8 Woodbridge Road, Knowle, Bristol
752	E.M. Glanville	Jocelyn House Mews, Chard, Somerset
757	K.R. Glossop	DO8205, No.4 Petty Officer’s Mess, HMS Lynx, BFPO Ships, London
647	Dave Glover	24 Burnham Road, Tadley, Nr. Basingstoke, Hants.
648	Jane Glover	24 Burnham Road, Tadley, Nr. Basingstoke, Hants
790	Martin Grass	14 Westlea Road, Wormley, Broxbourne, Herts
478	Steve Grime	Letterewe, Wester Ross, Scotland
582	Chris Hall	65 Valley View Road, Paulton, Bristol
432	Nigel Hallet	73 Queensdown Gardens, Brislington, Bristol 4
735	P. Hamm	11 Queens Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol
739	Mrs Hamm	11 Queens Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol
104	Mervyn Hannam	Lowlands, Orchard Close, East Hendred, Berks.
304	C.W. Harris	The Diocesan Registry, Wells, Somerset
581	Chris Harvey	Byways, Hanham Lane, Paulton, Nr. Bristol
4	Dan Hassell	Hill House, Moorlynch, Bridgwater, Somerset
719	M. Havan	24 Elberton Road, Westbuty-on-Trym, Bristol
773	Rodney Hobbs	Rose Cottage, West End, Nailsea, Bristol
373	Sid Hobbs	Hokerstone Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
736	Sylvia Hobbs	Hokerstone Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
743	J.G. Hodgson	72 Chesterfield Road, Bristol 6
744	Mrs Hodgson	72 Chesterfield Road, Bristol 6
793	Mike Hogg	32 Birchley Heath, Nuneaton, Warks
387	George Honey	Droppsta, 19044, Odensala, Sweden
588	B. Howe	48 Martins Road, Hanham, Bristol
770	C. Howell	131 Sandon Road, Edgebaston, Birmingham
631	P. Hudson	22 Glentawe Park Estate, Wind Road, Ystradgynlais, Wales
97	J. Ifold	5 Rushgrove Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Nr. Bristol
150	P. Ifold	The Cedars, Blackford, Nr. Wedmore, Cheddar
363	Maurise Iles	Waterworks Cottage, Gurmney Slade, Bath
540	Dave Irwin	Townsend Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Somerset
753	N. Jago	27 Quantock Road, Windmill Hill, Bristol 3
51	A Johnson	Warren Cottage, Station Rd., Flax Bourton, Bristol
560	Frank Jones	8 York Gardens, Clifton, Bristol 8
438	Mrs. P. Jones	50 Louisville Avenue, Aberdeen
285	U. Jones	Marsh Farm, Askem in Furness, Lancs.
567	Alan Kennett	92 West Broadway, Henleaze, Bristol
316	Kangy King	21 Rue Lionel Terray, 31 Blangnas, France
542	Phil Kingston	21 Longfield Road, Bishopston, Bristol
413	R. Kitchen	Overcombe, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon
762	J.M. Knops	5 Kingsfield, Kingsway, Bath
667	Tim Large	39 Seymour Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol
656	P. Littlewood	22 Brockhurst Avenue, Burbage, Hankley, Leics.
657	Mrs Littlewood	22 Brockhurst Avenue, Burbage, Hankley, Leics
796	A.G. Leftley	9 Northumberland Street, Westley, Plymouth
574	Oliver Lloyd	Withey House, Withey Close West, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
58	George Lucy	Pike Croft, Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks
495	Val Luckwill	8 Greenslade Road, Sedgeley hill, Dudley, Worcs.
550	R A MacGregor	12 Meadow Way, Theale, Reading, Berks
591	J. Manchip	c/o Mr Hutchinson, 1 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh 11
763	Mrs K. Mansfield	Tiny Kott, Little London, Oakhill, Bath
788	I.K. Marshall	4 Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol
662	R. Marshall	Flat 47, Cromwell Road, Bristol 6
415	T. Marsden	50 The Deans, Downlands, Portishead, Bristol
106	E.J. Mason	11 Kendon Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
558	Tony Meaden	Highcroft, Westbury, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Dorset
704	D. Metcalf	14 Rock Road, Peterborough. Northants.
782	P.J. Miller	60 Elm Tree Road, Locking, Weston-super-Mare
717	G. Moore	17 Elsmgrove, Redland, Bristol
791	T.E. Morland	1 Chantry Road, Wilton, Salisbury, Wilts.
774	J. Murray	Latymer House, Hill Close, Wincanton, Somerset
308	K. Murray	17 Harrington Gardens, London SW7
329	T.W. Neil	Woodville Lodge, Laigton Road, Worthing, Sussex
330	Mrs Neil	Woodville Lodge, Laigton Road, Worthing, Sussex
794	A. Nichols	121 Wyndhams Court, Commercial Road, Southampton
754	G.E. Oaten	32 St. Marks Road, Bristol 5
624	J. Orr	c/o The Belfry
557	D. Palmer	29 John Wesley Road, St. George, Bristol 3
396	Mike Palmer	27 Roman Way, Paulton, Nr. Bristol
755	A. Pardoe	Church Cottage, Church Road, North, Portishead, Nr. Bristol, Somerset
750	D. Parfitt	11 Johnson Close, Wells, Somerset
722	A.E. Pearce	22 Tiverton Drive, New Eltham London, SE9
637	J. Pearce	5 Colmer Road, Yeovil, Somerset
22	Les Peters	21 Melbury Rd., Knowle Park, Bristol Avon
160	Norman Petty	Bankside Road, Brislington, Bristol
499	Tony Philpott	3 Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol, Avon
724	Graham Phippen	Rock Cottage, Rock Road, Wick, Bristol
337	Brian Prewer	East View, West Horrington, Wells, Somerset
622	Colin Priddle	40 Ralph Road, Horfield, Bristol 7
481	John Ransom	21 Bradley Rd., Patchway, Bristol, Avon
452	Pam Rees	c/o The Belfry
668	I. Rees	20 Broad Street, Presteigne, Radnorshire
343	A Rich	Box 126, Basham, Alberta Canada
701	N. Rich	Ballyochyle Estate, Sandbank, Dunoon, Argyll
682	J. Riley	12 Lawley Place, Deakin, Canberra, Australia
712	Mrs Riley	12 Lawley Place, Deakin, Canberra, Australia
489	G.G. Robinson	49 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol 6
787	I.P. Rogers	56 Charlton Lane, Brentry, Bristol
616	Rushton	Sgts. Mess, RAF Coningsby. Lincoln
784	C. Sage	17 Westbourne Road, Downend, Bristol
759	Miss Salisbury	24 Belvoir Road, St. Andrews, Brsitol 6
240	Alan Sandall	43 Meadway Ave., Nailsea, Avon
359	Carol Sandall	43 Meadway Ave., Nailsea, Avon
747	D.R. Sanderson	23 Penzance Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex
237	B. Scott	Merrymead, Havestock Road, Winchester Hants
577	Dave Searle	Dolphin Cottage, The Beeches, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
578	Kathy Searle	Dolphin Cottage, The Beeches, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
482	Gordon Selby	2 Dodd Avenue, Wells, Somerset
78	R.A. Setterington	4 Galmington Lane, Taunton, Somerset
213	R. Setterington	4 Cavendish Road, Chiswick, London W4
789	N.K. Shaw	Queens Head Walk, Wormley, Broxbourne, Herts
764	M.B. Slade	31 Hilburn Road, Bristol 5
473	Dave Smith	14 Severn Way, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks.
276	J.M. Stafford	Bryger, Bagworth, Somerset.
1	Harry Stanbury	31 Belvoir Road, St. Andrews, Bristol
38	Mrs I Stanbury	74 Redcatch, Knowle, Bristol
575	D. Statham	The Bungallow, North Barrow, Yeovil, Somerset
365	Roger Stenner	38 Paulton Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3
381	Daphne Stenner	38 Paulton Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3
60	P.A.E. Stewart	11 Fairhaven Road ,Redland, Bristol 6
650	D. Stuckey	34 Allington Road, Southville, Bristol 3
572	P. Sutton	75 Bredon, Yate, Bristol
583	Derek Targett	16 Phyllis Hill, Midsomer Norton
772	Nigel Taylor	c/o Langley, Moors farm, Berkeley, Frome, Somerset
284	Allan Thomas	Allens House, Nine Barrows Lane, Priddy, Somerset
348	D Thomas	Mantons, 2 St. Pauls Road, Tupsley, Hereford
571	N Thomas	Holly Lodge, Norwich Rd., Salhouse, Norwich, Norfolk.
711	M. Thomas	5 Woolcot St. Redland, Bristol 6
737	M. Tilbury	9 Easton Terrace, High Wycombe, Bucks.
699	Buckett Tilbury	256 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks
700	Anne Tilbury	256 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks
502	Gordon Tiley	Jable, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset
692	Roger Toms	22 Lancing Gardens, Edmonton, London N9
80	J.M. Postle Tompsett	11 Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex
74	M.J. Dizzie Tompsett	11 Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex
326	E. Towler	5 Boxbrove Gardens, Alwick, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
544	Phil Townsend	20 Lime Close, Prestbury. Cheltenham, Glos.
157	Jill Tuck	48 Wiston Path, Fairwater Way, Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales
328	Steve Tuck	3 Colles Close, Wells, Somerset
768	Tony Tucker	64 Calcott Road, Knowle, Bristol
678	Dave Turner	Moonrakers, Brewery Lane, Holcombe, Bath
646	P. Turner	11 Harper Court, Honnington, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
635	S. Tuttlebury	28 Butts Road, Alton, Hants.
775	J. Upsall	82 Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset
776	Mrs Upsall	82 Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset
654	R. Voke	8 Pavey Road, Hartcliffe, Brsitol 3
175	Mrs D. Waddon	32 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
652	R. Wallin	164 Bryant’s Hill, Bristol
627	G. Watts	100 Chesterfield Road, St. Andrews, Bristol 6
592	Eddie Welch	18 Station Road, Filton, Bristol
553	Bob White	The Old Bakery, Croscombe, Nr. Wells, Somerset
594	P. Wilkins	6 Effingham Road, St. Andrews, Bristol
559	Barry Wilton	Valley View, 27 Venus Lane, Clutton, Bristol
568	Brenda Wilton	Valley View, 27 Venus Lane, Clutton, Bristol
721	Graham Wilton-Jones	17 Monkham’s Drive, Watton, Thetford
549	Alan Williams	Hendrew Farm, Llanderaied, Newport, Mon.
781	G.C. Williams	90 Grenville Street, Southville, Bristol
738	R.F. Wing	Penzance Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex

 

 

Rules of the Ian Dear Memorial Fund

We print the rules as amended by the 1972 A.G.M., so that
members may know how they now operate.

1.                  The fund shall be known as the Ian Dear Memorial
Fund.

2.                  The bequest shall be used to set up a fund to
assist certain members to visit caving or climbing areas abroad.  Further donations may be added to the fund.

3.                  The fund will be administered by an Ian Dear
Memorial Fund Committee.  This will
consist of the Hon. Treasurer; the Caving and Climbing Secretaries and two
other members who will be elected, annually at the same time and by the same
procedures as the general Committee.  The
previous year’s ordinary members would be automatically nominated and would
carry on in office if no other nominations were received.  The aforesaid committee will report to the
Annual General Meeting.

4.                  Any club member under the age of eighteen may apply.  Members over eighteen years of age may be
considered in exceptional circumstances.

5.                  Applications should be received by any member of
the Ian Dear Memorial Fund Committee two months prior to the date of the
proposed trip.  A report, suitable for publication
in the B.B. must be received by the Ian Dear Memorial Fund Committee within one
month of the completion of the trip.

6.                  The maximum amount of monies allocated in any
one year shall be left to the discretion of the Ian Dear Memorial Fund Committee.  The maximum amount allocated to any
individual is unlikely to exceed £20 per trip.

7.                  The fund to be invested at the discretion of the
club Treasurer, and the interest to be retained within the fund.

Note: At present, the two ordinary members of the Ian Dear
Memorial Fund Committee are M. Palmer and R.A. Setterington.

Built in Non–Obsolescence!

An interesting ‘snippet’ sent in
by JOCK ORR

Chatting about the merits and deficiencies of various forms
of lighting.  Alan Fincham mentioned that
he still used the same NiFe cell for his caving in
Jamaica
that he had purchased whilst at

Leeds
University.  He still gets a regular 10 to 12 amp hours
out of it.

When I asked him how long he had had the cell, he stopped
and thought for a moment while he did some mental calculations.  With an expression of surprise he then
exclaimed “Good Lord!  That was in
1956, sixteen years ago.  It would seem
that NiFe cells are a good buy!

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Every endeavour will be made to get the Christmas B.B. into
the hands of members before Christmas. At present there is a small shortage of articles, and any last minute
contributions will be very welcome.

 

Monthly Crossword – Number 28.

Across:

3. Found in nearby pub. (3)
5. Tire car in some caves? (7)
6. Describes cold water cave? (3)
8. Climbing aid. (6)
10. Companion to ensure safety? (6)
11. Lamb Leer insect. (3)
12. Bod rule found in most caves. (7)
14. Comes round once a year! (3)

Down:

1. Get a caving trip organised.
(7)
2. Tin five hundred with the French for illumination. (6)
3. Here in

France,
they make bang. (1,1,1)
4. Any negative arrangement. (3)
7. Surveyed
Lake Chamber, perhaps? (7)
9. Loos arrangements of 13 across. (6)
11. Mendip Swallet. (3)
12. Mendip gorge with alternative does not flow. (3)

Solution To Last Month’s Crossword