B
No 201 November 1964
Monthly Journal Of The Bristol Exploration Club
B Vol. XVIII No.11
Annual List of Club Member’s’ Names and Addresses At the request of those members who make requests, we are printing the annual list of member’s names and addresses in the November B.B. this year, to give more time between the publication of the list and Christmas. This will make the November B.B. rather full and there will be little room for much else. However, we hope that the publication of the list now will free more space in the Christmas B.B. for other, and perhaps more interesting items. “Alfie”
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K. Abbey T Andrews J. Attwood R.J. Bagshaw D Balcombe R. Ball R. Bater R. Bennett J. Bennett D. Berry P. Bird P.M. Blogg A. Bonner Miss S. Bowden-Lyle Miss S. Bradshaw R.J. Brook R. Broomhead G. Bull Miss R. Burnett M. Calvert J. Churchward A. Coase Mrs C. Coase S.J. Collins D. Cooke-Yarborough. N. Cooper J. Cornwell A.F. Corrigan A.J. Crawford R.H. Crawford F.G. Darbon J. Davey Mrs A. Davies R. Davies
15 Gypsy Patch lane, Little Stoke, Bristol 135 Danson Road, Bexley, Kent 4 Bridge Road, Shortwood, Nr. Mangosfield, Bristol 699 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 49 Shelford Road, Trumpington, Cambridge 13 Charis Avenue, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 108 Memorial Road, Hanam, Bristol 3 Russets Cottages, Backwell Common, Somerset. 3 Russets Cottages, Backwell Common, Somerset 1 York Place, St. Augustine’s , Brandon Hill, Bristol City Museum, Queens Road, Bristol 1 Ridgeway Park, Ridgeway, Bristol 20 Sandfiedl Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Northumberland P.O. Box 447, Durbro, N.S.W., Australia 55 Manor Park, Redland, Bristol 6 130 Sylvan Way, Sea Mills, Bristol 6 59 Kingshill Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 97 Queensgate, London, S.W.7 “Clowes Villa”, Station Road, Hatton-le-Hole, Co. Durham 16 Wetherley Avenue, Old Down, Bath, Somerset 1 Jamaica Street, Bristol 53 Broughton Road, Croft, leicestershire c/o Lamont, 57 Etna Street, Gosfor, New South Wales, Australia c/o Homeleigh, Bishop Sutton, Bristol The Beeches, St. Briavels, Lydmney, Glos. 3 West Terrace, Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset 26 Russell Road, Fishponds, Bristol 48A Talbot Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 3 Hillside, Haverfield, Uxbridge, Middlesex 685 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 43 Arthur Henderson House, Fulham Road, Fulham, London 12 St. Annes Road, Skirsal Green, Halifax, Yorks 10 Bramley Road, Street, Somerset Icknell Way House, A.E.R.E., Harwell, Berkshire
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L. Dawes Mrs. L. Dawes G. Dell K.C. Dobbs R. Drake J. Dryden A.J. Dunn J.A.Etough B.M. Ellis D. England C. Falshaw P.G. Faulkner D. Ford S. Fowler K. Franklin P. Franklin T. Fletcher A. Fincham P.M. Giles D. Greenwood P.E. Griffin J. Goodwind D. Gwinnel S. Grimes C. Hall N.P. Hallett M. Hannam N. Hart C.W. Harris C. Harvey D. Hassell D.G. Hewitt J.W. Hill S. Hobbs G. Honey J. Ifold P. Ifold M.J. Isles D. Irwin Miss P. Irwin G.M. Jackson R. Jarman A. Johnson F. Jones U. Jones Miss V. Jones P.R. Kempson A.J. Kennett R.S. King P. Kingston R. Kinsman R. Kitchen T. Knight B.T. Lane Dr. O.C. Lloyd M. Luckwill
223 Southwark Park Road, Bermonsey, S.E.16 223 Southwark Park Road, Bermonsey, S.E.16 225 Ground Liaison Section, R.A.F. Khormaksar, B.F.P.O. 69 85 Fox Road, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon 83 Greenbank Road, Eastville, Bristol 5 1 Beauforst East, London Road, Bath, Somerset 63 Oakdale Road, Downend, Bristol 116 Newbridge Road, Brislington, Bristol ‘Knowkauns’, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset 7 Frome Way, Winterbourne, Bristol 57 Hallen Grange Crescent, Lodge Moor, Sheffield 10 251 Rowah Crescent, Langley, Middleton, Manchester Address unknown Officers Mess, R.A.F. Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, Som 20 Clayton Street, Avonmouth, Bristol 20 Clayton Street, Avonmouth, Bristol The Old Mill House, Parnack, Stamford, Lincs Leeds University Union, Leeds 2 2J6 C.P.O.’s Mess, H.M.S. Ark Royal, G.P.O., London 19 Green Croft Avenue, Northrowan, Halifax, Yorks 121 Colston Road, Easton. Bristol 5. 11 Glen Arm Walk, Brislington, Bristol 5 34 Gatehouse Close, Withywood, Bristol 3 R.N. Test Squadron, A & A.E.E. Boscombe Down, Amesbury, Wilts 29 Abbostfield Road, Redlands, Bristol 7 Cobverley, Footshill, Kingswood, Bristol 31 Devonshire, Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada 8 Ridgeway Road, Long Ashton, Bristol 4 Market Place, Wells, Somerset Byways, Brittens, Paulton, Nr. Bristol ‘Hill House’, Moorlynch, Bridgwater, Somerset 21 Clarendon Road, Redland, Bristol 6 100 Cotham Brow, Cotham, Bristol 6 Hockerstone Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset 34 Knightsbridge Walk, Billericay, essex Leigh House, Nempnett, Chew Stoke, Somerset. Sunnyside, Rectory Lane, Compton Martin, Somerset 89 Broad Walk, Knowle, Bristol 4 9 Campden Hill Gardens, London W.8 c/o Mrs. Sutur, 4 Albert Street, Bangor, North Wales 113 Marissal Road, Henbury, Bristol c/o South Chase Farm, Chase Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Warren Cottage, Station Road, Flax Bourton, Somerset 9 Waterloo Street, Clifton, Bristol 8 Marsh Farm, Askem In Furness, Lancs. 46 Shakespeare Avenue, Horfield, Bristol 9 Fossedale Avenue, Bristol 4 9 Belmont Road, Redland, Bristol 6 22 Parkfield Rank, Pucklechurch, Bristol 3 Kingsely Road, Eastville, Bristol 5 24 Linden Lane, Princetown, New Jersey, U.S.A. 2nd Batt. Royal Ang. Regiment, Alexandra Barracks, Dhekelia, B.F.P.O. 53 61 Worton Way, Isleworth, Middlesex 107 Feeder Road, St. Phillips, Bristol 2 Withey House, Withey Close West, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 52 Clifton Down Road, Clifton, Bristol 8
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G.T. Lucy R.A. MacGregor J. Major C. Marriott T. Marston E.J.Mason A.J. Meaden G. Mossman K. Murray A. Nash G.R. Neilson D. Palmer M.A. Palmer Miss S.E. Paul L. Peters N. Petty A. Philpot G. Platten Miss B. Plummer G. Pointing B. Prewer R.J. Price D. Quicke D. Radmore J. Ransom C.H.G. Rees Mrs Rees B. Reynolds A.L.C.Rice A. Rich R.J. Roberts Mrs Robinson G. Robinson Miss J. Rowlands A. Sandall Mrs. A. Sandall B.M. Scott D. Searle Mrs. D. Searle G. Selby A. Selway R. Setterington Mrs R. Setterington R. Setterington J. Simonds C.J. Slavin J. Slapp W.J. Smart D. Smith J. Stafford Mrs. I. Stanbury T.H. Stanbury W. Stanton J.D. Statham Miss J. Steadman R. Stenner Mrs. Stenner P.A. Stewart
Pike Croft, Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks. The Railway Arms, Station Road, Theale, Reading, Berks. 10 Blenheim Road, Redland, Bristol 6 718 Muller Road, Eastville, Bristol 5 28 Creston Road, Creston, Plymouth, Devon 11 Kendon Drive Wellington Hill West, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 1 Churchfield, Wincanton, Somerset 33 Whateley’s End Road, Winterbourne, Bristol 17 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington, London, S.W.7 Security Office, G,(int) H.Q. Brirish Land Forces, Kenya, B.F.P.O. 10 23 Hogarth Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol 7 9 Forest Road, Kingswood, Bristol 111A Winner Street, Paignton, Devon 21 Lovelace Road, Surbiton, Surrey 21 Melbury Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 12 Bankside Road, Brislington, Bristol 3 Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol ‘Rutherfield’, Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hants. 2 Hogarth Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol 10 Green Lane, Avonmouth, Bristol East View, West Horrington, Nr. Wells, Somerset 2 Weekes Road, Bishop Sutton, Somerset Address unknown 2 Dunkeld Road, Filton, Bristol 15 South View, Lenthay, Sherborne, Dorset 7 Coberley Road, Footshill, Hanham, Bristol 7 Coberley Road, Footshill, Hanham, Bristol 76 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol 6 20 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol 7 c/o Pox 126, Basham, Alberta, Canada 5 Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset 10 Linden Road, Redland, Bristol 6 10 Linden Road, Redland, Bristol 6 15 Eden Crowe, Bristol 43, Meadway Avenue, Nailsea, Somerset. 43, Meadway Avenue, Nailsea, Somerset Abbotscroft, 45 Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset 55 Langton Park, Southville, Bristol 3 55 Langton Park, Southville, Bristol 3 38 Hawkes Lane, Wells, Somerset 15 Street Martin’s Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 4 Galmington Lane, Taunton, Somerset 4 Galmington Lane, Taunton, Somerset 5 Moycullen Court. 96 Maida Vale, London W.9 Coryndon Museum Centre, Box 30239, Nairobi, Kenya 340 Speedwell Road, St. George, Bristol 10 Thicket Road, Thornbury, Bristol 38 Glenwood Road, Mill Hill, London N.W.7 3 Providence Place, Reading, Berks. Wern Isaf, Pethel, Cearns 74, Redcatch Road, Knowle, Bristol. 4. 6 Aubrey Road, Bristol 3 Crabtrees, Wraxhill Close, Street, Somerset 117 Belmont Road, Bristol 6 194 Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol 7 38 Paultow Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3 38 Paultow Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3 11 Fairhaven Road, Redland, Bristol 6
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P. Sutton E.P. Tackle D. Targett A. Thomas N.L. Thomas M. Thomson Mrs. M. Thompson G. Tilly Miss O. Tomlinson J. Tompsett Mrs. D. Tompsett E. Towler P. Townsend N. Tuck Mrs. J. Tuck S. Tuck Mrs. S. Tuck Mrs. D. Waddon R.M. Wallis R.E. Webster C.D. West R.A. West D. Weston G.O. Weston Mrs. G. Weston M. Wheadon R. White C. Wildgoose A.J. Williams B. Wilton R. Wilmut
56 Arley Hill, Redland, Bristol 6 29 Haydon Gardens, Romey Gardens, Lockleaze, Bristol 7 16 Phillis Hill, Midsomer Norton, Bath, Somerset Westhaven School, Uphill, Weston s Mare, Somerset The Paddocks, Charlton Down, Andover Hants. 7 New Street, Wells, Somerset 7 New Street, Wells, Somerset ‘Jable’, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset Weyside gardens, Guildford, Surrey Mallins, Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex Mallins, Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex 5 Boxgrove Gardens, Aldwick, Bognor Regis, Sussex 154 Sylvia Avenue, Lower Knowle, Bristol 3 33 St. Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire 33 St. Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire 13 Hanbury Road, Clifton, Bristol 8 13 Hanbury Road, Clifton, Bristol 8 32 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset 55 Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Warrington, Lancs 131 Eastville Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 21 Douglas Road, Hollywood, Birmingham 21 Douglas Road, Hollywood, Birmingham 10 Woodcroft Road, Brislington, Bristol 4 126 Woodside Road, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield 126 Woodside Road, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield Maplecroft, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts 22 Bayham Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 18 Baileybrook Drive, Langley Mill, Notts 54 Crossways, Roggiett, Newport, Monmouthshire 22 Wedmore Vale, Knowle, Bristol 4 36 Rudthorpe Road, Horfield, Bristol 7
In addition, Joan Bennett – who is in charge of the Postal Dept. this year – has sent in the following additions and changes… M. Luckwill, “Newhaven”, 139 Dudley St., Belston, Staffs. S.A. Lee, 1 Coliseum Terrace, Albany Street, London N.W.1 D. Quicke, 26 Oresfielde Avenue, Elland Yorks Still on the subject of names and addresses, we have received a note from Jill Tuck (who some of you may remember as Jill Rollason –she recently married Norma Tuck – and incidentally, congratulations and best wished to both of you!) announcing a change of address, which is now 48 Wiston Path, Fairwater, Cwmbran, Mon. She says that Norman and herself will be very pleased to see any club members who happen to be passing that way, which is only a few miles south of Aggy Aggy. _______________________________________________________________________________________ The A.G.M. of the C.R.G. will be held this year at the Temperance Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, Yorks on
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THE BELFRY WILL BE CLOSED The Belfry will be closed to all except a chosen working party for the weekend 18-20th December. The building has been examined by Pat Ifold and, although no dry rot has been found (it would mean the extremely rapid end of the Belfry if this did rear its ugly head) the conditions are ripe for it to appear unless some pretty drastic steps are taken now. It is necessary, therefore, to fit guttering to the font and rear of the building and gradually replace all the rotten timber. Unfortunately, this includes one of the beams on which the building stands. In order to replace it, the whole building must be lifted on screw jacks. This is why the building must be closed for the weekend. I hope that the choice of the weekend immediately before Christmas will inconvenience the fewest number of people. Since becoming Belfry Engineer, I have been delighted with the willing way that people muscle in and lend a hand. Few indeed don’t help. After all, somebody built the place and we have a duty to maintain it. The builders of the Belfry were active cavers, many of whom have wasted several years of their youth in the forces, and their time was precious enough. We are privileged to have inherited the finest social club in the world. Please come along and help keep it! Alan Thomas _______________________________________________________________________________________
CLIMBING IN NOVEMBER In the short space of two months, it has been possible to sample extremes of weather in North Wales. Early September was warm and sunny and short energetic climbs were followed by long idle hours sunbathing on the little beach in Cwm Idwal. During mid October, snow fell and a hazardous fight along Crib Gogh in a snowstorm was followed by hot showers at the ever hospitable Staffords. The next day was outstandingly beautiful, with snow clad summits under blue skies as a very alpine traverse was made across the Glyders. Conditions for the club trip on the 14-15th of November were again extreme – but simple. There was simply an excessive wind. Gale force winds buffeting and making tents almost inhabitable, pouring over ridges and staggering the balance of climbers crouched against the blast. Arriving at Gwern-y-gof Isaf, the Sandalls, Norman Petty, Barry Wilton and Ruth Hammer preffred the stability of the barn while Mo, Eddie Welch, Roy Bennett, Mark James and Kangy camped (Ruth, Eddie and Mark are prospective members). The climbing accomplished must be viewed against a background of a noisy, cold, tearing wind. In these conditions, fingers freeze and progress is slow and made by synchronising movements with lulls. Sudden gusts are made by gripping, huddling with cheek close to rock, and hoping. Mo and Eddie did well to complete the Sub Cneifon Arête. Roy and Ruth, Mark and Kangy climbed Pinnacle Rib then on up and over the Glyders. Chasm Route on Glyder Fach was also climbed by Roy and Mo with Ruth, while others walked in wind and hail. An invigorating trip, with far more snatched from the weekend than at first seemed possible. “Kangy”
Page 6 Trip to Dachstein in Austria During the last year or so, the feeling has grown amongst some members that the B.E.C. should be taking a more active interest in serious speleological projects. Amongst those considered were the investigation and subsequent exploration of some foreign caving area. After due consideration, the area decided upon, and approved by the committee was in Austria – the Dachstein Massif. This is located immediately to the south of Lake Hallstatt, about 35 miles from Saltsburg, and forms one of the units comprising the Northern Calcareous Alps of Austria. In the cave region is found the Dachstein Limestone, the highest series of beds which is about 7,500 feet thick and consist of unaltered and dolomitic limestones with reff facies. The Massif is bounded to the north by the river Traum flood plain at 2,000 feet, so the available limestone for cave development is about 5,500 feet. Some work has already been done in the area by the Austrians and also by the B.S.A. in the neighbouring Tannengebirge. This is a similar karst type plateau to the Dachstein. Judging by the caves already known, there would be plenty of scope for all types of cavers on the ‘expedition’. Those who prefer long ladder pitches will be catered for, but those preferring Mendip type caving will find plenty to occupy and interest them. It is essential to know an approximate number of people who will be going on this trip as soon as possible, as accommodation may be limited. One may stay in guest houses in the valley, in mountain huts on the plateau, or camp at either place. It is anticipated that transport will be by private vehicle as far as is possible and the duration of stay either 2 or 3 weeks. Dates will have to be arranged when it is known who can definitely go, but it will have to be restricted to late July or early August for weather reasons. Finally, and perhaps the most important item, the cost is thought to be no more than about £30 per person per fortnight. Please, if you are interested, give your names to myself, Keith Franklin or Roy Bennett. Editors Note: I should have written; ‘Mo’ Marriott instead of Keith Franklin, who wrote the above article.