Belfry Bulletin Number 289

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THE BELFRY BULLETIN ____________________________________ Number 289

November 1971

Volume 25 Number 11 ____________________________________ CONTENTS Caving Ogof Cynnas

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In this issue you will find the list of member’s names and addresses. There are a few more to come, as some people on the list have now paid their subscription for 1971.

For the others, the committee have decided to send them a last appeal in writing instead of this B.B., and we hope that by this means, the absence of some well known names from the address list will prove only temporary.

Lastly, on the subject of addresses – if you have moved during the club year FOR PETE’S SAKE let Alan Thomas know – otherwise you and the club will slowly drift apart.

We don’t want that to happen, and we hope you don’t either.

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Club Business Cuthbert’s Leader’s List Just a Sec Members Addresses

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

This same trick will be played again next May, on those who have not paid for 1972 by then. We sincerely hope that none of our 178 paid up members will be receiving one of these letters instead of their May B.B.

Climbing Climbing in France Easter 1971 – Scotland

Editorial

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ARTICLE AVALANCHE

Miscellaneous Crossword No. 16 73 ____________________________________ The Belfry Bulletin: Editor, S.J. Collins, Lavender Cottage, Bishop Sutton, Nr. Bristol.

Hon. Sec. A.R. Thomas, Allens House, Nine Barrows Lane Priddy, Wells, Somerset.

“The Editor is always moaning that he hasn’t got enough to put in the B.B. Why doesn’t he print MY article then?” Yes, we have a surplus of material at present and we are hoping to get a lot of it out by Christmas. The onrush of stuff took us by surprise. Don’t worry, YOUR article will be out soon – and please KEEP WRITING so that we can have a bigger B.B. next year!

“Alfie” The committee would like to place on record their thanks to ‘Jok’ for the fixing up of the book cupboards in the library.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ CUTHBERT’S LEADERS LIST

The following are the present Cuthbert’s Leaders: -

Roy Bennett; Alan Coase; John Cornwell; Bob Craig (S.M.C.C. guest leader) 31 Cranbrook Road, Bristol 6; Pete Franklin; Tim Hodgson; Dave Irwin; Tim Large; Oliver Lloyd; Phil Kingston; Andy MacGregor; Tony Meadon; Martin Mills (S.M.C.C. guest leader – address not known) Norman Petty; Colin Priddle; Brian Prewer; Mile Palmer; Alan Sandall; Roger Stenner; Dave Turner; Steve Tuck and Dick Wickens.

Addresses of B.E.C. members will be found in the current address list in this B.B. _______________________________________________________________________________________ We understand that the name chosen by the Shepton Mallet Caving Club for their new headquarters is a closely guarded secret, which will not be revealed until the topping-out ceremony on December 4th. There would appear to be no truth in the rumour that they are going to call it DUNCAVIN

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Just a Sec

A Conscience Box has been introduced to the Belfry, and is situated by the water heater. Its purpose is twofold. It happens sometimes that people stay at the Belfry and use the facilities, or use them by day only and there is nobody to collect their dues – it should now be simple to put then in an appropriately labelled envelope in the box. The other reason is that the club doesn’t expect to provide hot water for washing after caving. Therefore if you don’t want to use the showers, and use water from the sink heater instead, you should make a donation toward the electricity.

….by Alan Thomas

We have worked very hard over the last few weeks trying to get the list of addresses up to date. We still have no address for Bill Smart or Colin Dooley.

Please, I repeat, PLEASE, if you change you address, let me know in WRITING. If you tell someone to pass it on, it all too often gets lost.

The committee’s decision to tighten up on membership has, I believe, been outlined elsewhere.

Remember, in addition to you not getting a May B.B., you may well not be able to get it later as a back number, and you MAY have to apply to re-join the club at the committee’s discretion if you pay later. You will also not be covered by the club’s insurance and cannot remain a Cuthbert’s Leader or obtain C.C.C. permits.

Yet again, we have a new Belfry telephone number. It is now WELLS 72126.

After the Annual Dinner, when Tom Gage returned to the Belfry site, he found that his tent, groundsheet and water bottle has been stolen. As his property has not been found since, it was obviously not a good old B.E.C. joke, but just further proof of the need for care around the Belfry, as there still seems to be thieves about.

There is a general invitation to all members of the B.E.C. to a grand Topping-out Ceremony by the Shepton Mallet caving club on December 4th at 3.00 pm. Their annual club buffet will be on the same day at 8 pm. Tickets for the buffet price 75p (15/-) in advance from Bob Craig at 31 Cranbrook Road, Bristol BS6 7EL. STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPES ARE REQUIRED. Otherwise see him at the Hunters.

On the 20th November, Alan Coase is giving a talk on the Geomorphology of Dan yr Ogof in the Belfry at 7.30 pm. It will finish in plenty of time for the Hunters later.

The next day (21st November) is the Cuthbert’s Leaders Meeting at the Belfry. This is at 2.30 pm.

It’s all go.

Caving Report No. 14 will be out in December price 15p (3/-). It is concerned with last years French Expedition.

The new M.R.O. phone number is now WELLS 73481. All the Wells numbers have been changed.

Now that we have a set of library bookcases in the library, it is VERY IMPORTANT that anyone who has any library books out return them to the library. Please give them to the Hon. Librarian, Dave Searle, at Dolphin Cottage, just up the road towards the Hunters from the Belfry, or to the Hut Warden or to me. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Tim Large, our Caving Secretary, has sent in the following which he extracted from the October issue of ‘Climber and Rambler’…

Mountain and pothole rescuers are to get free insurance cover up to £10,000. In a letter to all Chief Constables, all police authorities have been recommended by the Home office to provide cover from police grants which will give £10,000 for death or permanent disablement and £20 per week for partial disablement for periods up to 2 years.

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Climbing from our French Section - 1971 ….by ‘Kangy’

Too much snow resulted in greatly reduced mountain activity of the South of France section. Skiing was also badly hit by storms and avalanches, so that only four trips were made.

The first climbing was attempted in June, but avalanche blocked roads restricted the choice of mountain. Peak Reouvielle was climbed in a total time of twelve hours instead of the usual five, soft snow causing most of the difficulty. The reward came with a rare ascent of a couloir not normally used in summer.

Later in the year, a party traversed the gorge of Verdon (next best thing to the Grand Canyon!). Mount Perdu was also climbed by an interesting route called the Canyon of Ordesa which was traversed to the Gortig Hut. Perdu was climbed from there in two and a quarter hours (par is three).

Perhaps the most rewarding ascent was of the Monbernie, which was made on an absolutely clear day, showing the Pyrenees from end to end. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Easter 1971 Scotland

A list of routes; walks and climbs, with those participating.

Sunday: An ascent of Stob Coire Nam Lochan was made, crossing the river Coe by a foot bridge between the noses of Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh. A two and a half hour grind brought us to the Coire. We had lunch and selected Forked Gully. Right hand, grade two, five hundred feet. Time taken, one and three quarter hours up to the summit. We descended by way of Broad Gully – grade one, six hundred feet at speed. G. (Fred) Atwell, R. (Ab) Sell and N. Jago.

The three peaks of Bidean Nam Bian (3,766ft) was traversed by D. Targett, J. Sandcott, G. Oaten, N. Rich and G. Rowles and to midway on the final ridge, R. White and I. Rees.

Monday: Opposite the campsite, a path leads to Bidean Nam Bian, where we followed the Sunday party as far as the corrie between An-t-Sron and Aonach Dubh, where we made our way to Diamond Buttress on Bidean. The summit was reached by Central buttress (grade two) seven hundred feet. By traversing over the summit, a long lazy glissade was made from Stob Coire-nam-Beith to the corrie floor. D. Targett, G. (Fred) Atwell, R. (Ab) Sell and N. Jago.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Loch Tieve (Trilleachan Slabs). These slabs should be visited by all climbing parties for its atmosphere and good quality routes. Two of the lower grade Scottish V.S.’s were done. The Hammer (500ft) and Spartan Slab (575ft). The amazing part about these slabs is that they are only 35 min walk. D. Targett and N.Jago.

Thursday: Saw a mass assault on Aonach Eagach Ridge. It gave five hours of good walking and scrambling, with even the most desk-tied airing their lungs. Note: the weather was so good that shirts were off! J. Sidcott, N. Rich, G. Rowle, G. Oaten, G. Atwell, D, Targett, R. White, N. Jago.

Friday: Avon Gorge Circus was in its stride yet again on Buachaillle Etive Mor after what was an easy walk and scramble. True to form, events did not run in our favour. From a borrowed guide book we found ourselves on the wrong part of the cliff that was wanted on a route (Shackle route – V. Diff. 165 ft) that must have been 200 feet to the second pitch. Time look a leading hand.

The retreat was by abseil, which I volunteered for by a two to one majority off a flake. As I tested for the retrieval of the rope, it was apparent that the two companions would have to climb down. Spending the next hour and a quartet amused at the somewhat gripped antics of my companions, I stuffed raisings and glucose tablets, waiting for a box of matches. D. Targett, G. Oaten, N. Jago.

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Ogof Cynnes

Near the highest point of the Heads of the Valley road, it is possible to turn on to a minor road which marks the boundary between Mynydd Lllangattock (under which lies Agen Allwedd) and Mynydd Llangynidr.

One cold blustery, showery Sunday, we drove up this road to its highest point and prepared for a walk to Ogof Cynnes. Fortunately the moor was clear of mist and low cloud, but a compass was essential. Our first task was ….by Graham Wilton-Jones to make for a trig point, which was fairly straightforward since the concrete pillar shone brilliant white in the sun and clearly visible for several hundred yards around. We then had a choice of two courses; we had been given direction of the cave from the trig point and could follow those or we had a map reference for the cave and could aim for this point. We chose the latter course as the position of certain landmarks revealed that the former course was inaccurate both in distance and direction. We eventually reached a steep sided, straight Llasifer Valley. We cast around for Ogof Cynnes, and soon found it, exactly according to description, ‘in the east side at the southern end of a narrow, trench like collapsed depression.’

Much of the surface of this moor is millstone grit, and all the collapsed rock in the trench is grit. The cave entrance is through grit, the large quartz lumps of which are clearly visible on water worn surfaces. A narrow vertical shaft leads quickly into an almost square section horizontal passage. The roof and top of the walls are millstone grit, while the lower half of the passage is in limestone. Further down the cave, the grit is lost – the passage descends while the surface rises – as the passage becomes a low, narrow, winding rift.

There is a large open pot on the right with bats flying about it when we passed, but the large passage at the bottom become impassable. We had to descend a second narrow, twisting pot further on. A knotted rope down this only got in the way. Suddenly, the pot opens out for a further fifteen feet drop. This just freeclimbable but we laddered it. The ladder proved useful for returning the tackle up the pot.

At the bottom of the pot, we came across the first thick mud. The whole floor of the pot is a deep layer of mud. There are five passages leading away from the pot. One is the impassable one from the first pot. A second is water washed clean, but the water sinks in mud and grit. Two circular section, obviously phreatic, passages on the either side of the pot are entirely filled with mud. We took the fifth passage, over a steep mud bank in a high rift. Over the bank, the way on is underneath the left hand wall into a chamber. The rift does continue, but it narrows down. One passage from the chamber joins the rift beyond the constriction, in a mass of fallen slabs. From the chamber, there are other passages, but we did not investigate these, as they tended back to the entrance or the surface. We continued down the main passage and into the main chamber, via a fixed chain ladder which is not essential. From the entrance to the main chamber, the passage follows a single set of joints, almost at right angles, which dominate the whole cave.

We turned right out of the main chamber, and after much crawling, walking and climbing we reached a series of boulder chambers. These must be fairly deep in the cave, although the collapse is from above and there is evidence of bats in here. There were two inviting black holes between some of the boulders and we set with a couple of crowbars to enlarge one of these. It took half an hour to remove one boulder. There was a sizeable cavity below, with solid walls and a roof of loose boulders. There were two ways on, but both were far too narrow. The other hole looked more promising. Having removed a couple of boulders, we were able to squeeze into a narrow rift, which passed the head of a pot. Fortunately, before descending this, it was discovered that the right hand wall was shattered into an enormous boulder, precariously balanced over the pot in a pile of shattered debris – it even rocked when we brushed against it. The boulder was easily moved, with the anticipated result. It broke into three smaller boulders, each one blocking the pot. However, to our surprise; it only took a few blows to force these to the bottom of the pot.

The result of this effort was disappointing. The large passage merely divided into a smaller, impenetrable passage. It was interesting to note that the floor here was dry and sandy unlike the rest of the cave. Clearly, any water that reaches this section disappears very rapidly. There were bat droppings on the floor, considering the difficulties we had in reaching this point, bats do very well.

We returned to the surface cold, weary and rather disappointed. We had covered about twelve hundred feet in seven hours which shows, perhaps, the severity of the system. We emerged covered in thick mud from head to foot, feeling twice as heavy s when we had entered the cave. The tackle was literally twice as heavy.

69 Ogof Cynnes is not an easy cave to reach, and difficult to find in poor weather. Nor is it a pleasant cave to be in, and any exploration requires a lot of hard work. We have covered about a fifth of the total known cave length, and the new passages were only found after much effort. Furthermore, we had hardly fifty feet of new but rather unimportant extension to show for our effort.

In spite of this, we intend to return in December, to probe some of the less accessible extremities of this system. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Editors Note: To the best of everybody’s knowledge, this list represents the current membership of the B.E.C. (i.e. members whose 1971 subscription has been paid). It also represents the latest address known to the secretary. If ANY member knows of any mistake in this list, they are asked to get in touch with Alan Thomas and give him the up to date information.

BRISTOL EXPLORATION CLUB - MEMBERSHIP LIST

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J.H.S. Abbott Miss J.A. Abell H. Ackroyd P. Allen Bob Bagshaw Mike Baker R. Bater Mrs Bater Joan Bennett Roy Bennett P. Bird Martin Bishop Sybil Bowden-Lyle P. Blogg Alan Bonner A.P. Bozeat T.A. Brookes Viv Brown D.M. Bryant Tessa Burt D.A. Byers J.L. Carter R. Chandler Colin Clark Alan Coase Clare Coase

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Alfie Collins D. Cooke-Yarborough W. Cooper Tony Corrigan Bob Cross I.M. Daniels Frank Darbon Mrs Davies Len Dawes Colin Dooley Ken Dobbs Bryan Ellis C. Falshaw P.G. Faulkner Tom Fletcher

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23 Green lane, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath Cleveland Hotel, Pultney Street, Bath 3 Jeffery Close, Bedworth, Warwickshire 7 Westbourne Place, Clifton, Bristol 8 699 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, Avon 22 Riverside Gardens, Midsomer Norton, Bath, Avon 4 Butterfield Close, westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 4 Butterfield Close, westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 8 Radnor Road, Wesbury-on-Trym, Bristol 8 Radnor Road, Wesbury-on-Trym, Bristol City Museum, Queen Road, Bristol 17 Russell Road, Bath, Somerset PO Box 15, Iganga, Busoga, Uganda Hunters Field, Chaldon Common, Chaldon, Surrey Crags Farm Close, Little Broughton, Cokermouth, Cumberland 14 Oldfield Road, Bath, Somerset 87 Wyatt Road, London, SW2 3 Cross Street, Kingswood, Bristol The Shakespeare, Lower Redland Road, Bristol 8 66 Roundwood Lane, Harpendon, Herts.

301 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks 149 Finch Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol 83 Spring Plate, Pound Hill, Crawley, West Sussex 18 Church lane, Bedminster, Bristol 6 Meadow Mead, Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol 5 Mandalay Flats, 10 Elsiemer Street, Long Jetty, N.S.W. 2262, Australia Lavendar Cottage, Bishop Sutton, Nr Bristol, Somerset Lot 11 McKay Crescent, Orange, New South Wales, Australia 259 Wick Road, Bristol 48a Talbot Road, Knowle, Bristol 4 Ordnance Survey office, Elmgrove, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, Yorks.

Handsworth, Pilgrims Way, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent 2106 14th StreetPO Box 325, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada Camp V, Neighbourne, Oakhill, Bath, Somerset 223 Southwark Park, Bermondsey, London SE10 497A City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 17 85 Fox Rd., Beacon Heath, Exeter, Devon 7 School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset 23 Hallam Grange Crescent, Sheffield 65 Broomfield Crescent, Middleton, Manchester The Old Mill House, Barnack, Nr. Stamford, Lincs.

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Albert Francis Joyce Franklin Pete Franklin Keith Franklin M. Fricker R.T. Gage R.C. Gander P. Giles Keith Gladman S.J. Gazzard E.M. Glanville K.R. Glossop Dave Glover Jane Glover Steve Grime Chris Hall Nigel Hallet P. Hamm Mrs Hamm Mervyn Hannam C.W. Harris Chris Harvey Dan Hassell M. Havan Sid Hobbs Sylvia Hobbs J.G. Hodgson Mrs Hodgson T. Hodgson George Honey B. Howe C. Howell P. Hudson M. Hutchinson J. Ifold P. Ifold Maurise Iles Dave Irwin N. Jago D.R. Jenkins G. Jewell A Johnson Frank Jones Mrs. P. Jones U. Jones Alan Kennett Kangy King Phil Kingston R. Kitchen J.M. Knops J. Lamb Tim Large P. Littlewood Mrs Littlewood Oliver Lloyd George Lucy Val Luckwill R A MacGregor J. Manchip

70 22 Hervey Road, Wells, Somerset 12 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol 12 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol c/o Mount Buller, P.O. Victoria, 3723, Australia 26 Summerhill, St. George, Bristol 5 15 Chandag Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol 2 Rock Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset 1 Springfield Way, Hythe. Kent 29 Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex 8 Woodbridge Road, Knowle, Bristol Jocelyn House Mews, Chard, Somerset 37 Caernarvon Road, Keynsham, Bristol 24 Burnham Road, Tadley, Nr. Basingstoke, Hants.

24 Burnham Road, Tadley, Nr. Basingstoke, Hants Letterewe, Wester Ross, Scotland 65 Valley View Road, Paulton, Bristol 26 Cotham Vale, Bristol 6 11 Queens Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol 11 Queens Road, Keynsham, Nr. Bristol Lowlands, Orchard Close, East Hendred, Berks.

The Diocesan Registry, Wells, Somerset Byways, Hanham Lane, Paulton, Nr. Bristol Hill House, Moorlynch, Bridgwater, Somerset 24 Elberton Road, Westbuty-on-Trym, Bristol Hokerstone Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset Hokerstone Cottage, Townsend, Priddy, Wells, Somerset 72 Chesterfield Road, Bristol 6 72 Chesterfield Road, Bristol 6 26 Dorset Road, Henleaze, Bristol Droppsta, 19044, Odensala, Sweden 48 Martins Road, Hanham, Bristol 128 Lays Drive, Charlton Road, Keynsham, Somerset 15 Glentawe Park Estate, Wind Road, Ystradgynlais, Wales 32 Woodland Road, Coombe Dingle, Bristol 5 Rushgrove Gardens, Bishop Sutton, Nr. Bristol The Cedars, Blackford, Nr. Wedmore, Cheddar Waterworks Cottage, Gurmney Slade, Bath c/o Bennett, 8 Radnor Road, Wesbury-on-Trym, Bristol 2 Broughton House, Somerset Street, Redcliffe, Bristol 26 Whitcombe Close, Kingswood, Bristol 140 Beaufort Road, St. George, Bristol 5 Warren Cottage, Station Rd., Flax Bourton, Bristol 8 York Gardens, Clifton, Bristol 8 50 Louisville Avenue, Aberdeen Marsh Farm, Askem in Furness, Lancs.

92 West Broadway, Henleaze, Bristol 21 Rue Lionel Terray, 31 Blangnas, France 21 Longfield Road, Bishopston, Bristol Overcombe, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon 5 Kingsfield, Kingsway, Bath Broadmeadows, Padstow Road, Wadebridge, Cornwall 39 Seymour Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol 27 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, Sussex.

27 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, Sussex.

Withey House, Withey Close West, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol Pike Croft, Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks 8 Greenslade Road, Sedgeley hill, Dudley, Worcs.

12 Meadow Way, Theale, Reading, Berks 90 Grove Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Mrs K. Mansfield C.A. Marriott R. Marshall T. Marston E.J. Mason Tony Meaden D. Metcalf G. Moore K. Murray G.E. Oaten J. Orr D. Palmer Mike Palmer A. Pardoe D. Parfitt A.E. Pearce J. Pearce Les Peters Norman Petty Tony Philpott Graham Phippen Brian Prewer Colin Priddle Miss D. Ranford John Ransom Pam Rees I. Rees A Rich N. Rich J. Riley Mrs Riley G.G. Robinson Rushton Miss C. Salisbury Alan Sandall Carol Sandall D.R. Sanderson B. Scott Dave Searle Kathy Searle Gordon Selby R.A. Setterington R. Setterington M.B. Slade William Smart Dave Smith J.M. Stafford Harry Stanbury Mrs I Stanbury D. Statham Roger Stenner Daphne Stenner P.A.E. Stewart P. Stobart D. Stuckey P. Sutton Derek Targett Allan Thomas D Thomas

71 Tiny Kott, Little London, Oakhill, Bath Auernrainstrasse 40, 8406 Winterhur, Switzerland Garden Flat 47, Cromwell Road, Bristol 6 50 The Deans, Downlands, Portishead, Bristol 11 Kendon Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol Highcroft, Westbury, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, Dorset 14 Rock Road, Peterborough. Northants.

17 Elsmgrove, Redland, Bristol 17 Harrington Gardens, London SW7 32 St. Marks Road, Bristol 5 c/o The Belfry 29 John Wesley Road, St. George, Bristol 3 27 Roman Way, Paulton, Nr. Bristol Church Cottage, Church Road, North, Portishead, Nr. Bristol, Somerset 11 Johnson Close, Wells, Somerset 5 Colmer Road, Yeovil, Somerset 22 Tiverton Drive, New Eltham London, SE9 21 Melbury Rd., Knowle Park, Bristol Avon Bankside Road, Brislington, Bristol 3 Kings Drive, Bishopston, Bristol, Avon Rock Cottage, Rock Road, Wick, Bristol East View, West Horrington, Wells, Somerset 19 Stottbury, Horfield, Bristol 7 40 oldfield Circus, Northall, Misddlesex 21 Bradley Rd., Patchway, Bristol, Avon 7 Coberley, Footshill, Hanham, Bristol 20 Broad Street, Presteigne, Radnorshire Box 126, Basham, Alberta Canada 19 Bishops Manor Road, Manor Farm, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 16 Magyar Street, Hughes, Canberra, Australia 16 Magyar Street, Hughes, Canberra, Australia 49 Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol 6 Rectification Flight, R.A.F. Conningby. Lincoln 48 Oldfield Park Road, Bristol 8 43 Meadway Ave., Nailsea, Avon 43 Meadway Ave., Nailsea, Avon 23 Penzance Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex Merrymead, Havestock Road, Winchester Hants Dolphin Cottage, The Beeches, Priddy, Wells, Somerset Dolphin Cottage, The Beeches, Priddy, Wells, Somerset 2 Dodd Avenue, Wells, Somerset 4 Galmington Lane, Taunton, Somerset 4 Cavendish Road, Chiswick, London W4 31 Hilburn Road, Bristol 5 No known address 14 Severn Way, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks.

Bryger, Bagworth, Somerset.

31 Belvoir Road, St. Andrews, Bristol 74 Redcatch, Knowle, Bristol Dunsmuir, Wimborne Road, Lytchett Maltravers, Poole, Dorset 38 Paulton Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3 38 Paulton Road, Victoria Park, Bristol 3 11 Fairhaven Road ,Redland, Bristol 6 Eriksay, The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 34 Allington Road, Southville, Bristol 3 56 Arley Hill, Redland, Bristol 6 16 Phillis Hill, Midsomer Norton Allens House, Nine Barrows Lane, Priddy, Somerset Mantons, 2 St. Pauls Road, Tupsley, Hereford

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72 Holly Lodge, Norwich Rd., Salhouse, Norwich, Norfolk.

5 Woolcot St. Redland, Bristol 6 No Known Address 51 Howard Road, Redfield, Bristol 9 Easton Terrace, High Wycombe, Bucks.

256 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks 256 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Bucks 9 Easton terrace, High Wycombe, Bucks.

Jable, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset 11 Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex 11 Lodge Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex 5 Boxbrove Gardens, Alwick, Bognor Regis, West Sussex Beech Cottage, Harphill. Cheltenham, Glos.

Longwood, Beggar Bush Lane, Redland, Bristol 48 Wiston Path, Fairwater Way, Cwmbran, Gwent, Wales 3 Colles Close, Wells, Somerset 64 Balcott Road, Knowle, Bristol Moonrakers, Brewery Lane, Holcombe, Bath 11 Harper Court, Honnington, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire 24 Victoria street, Fleet, Aldershot, Hants.

8 Pavey Road, Hartcliffe, Brsitol 3 32 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset 164 Bryant’s Hill, Bristol 31 Anchor road, Kingswood, Bristol 2 The Dingle, Coombe Dingle, Bristol 9 100 Chesterfield Road, St. Andrews, Bristol 6 43 Stroud Road, Patchway, Bristol 18 Station Road, Filton, Bristol Chapel House, Nine Barrows Lane, Priddy, Wells, Somerset 51 constable Road, Lockleaze, Bristol Valley View, 27 Venus Lane, Clutton, Bristol Valley View, 27 Venus Lane, Clutton, Bristol 17 Monkham’s Drive, Watton, Thetford Hendrew Farm, Llanderaied, Newport, Mon. 7 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath 15 Penzance Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex *

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J.M. Bacon R.C. Gander G. Bull Mrs A. Davies R. Toms P. Luckford N. Taylor

40 Montreal Avenue, Horfield, Bristol 5.

2 Rock street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QT 2 Maple Close, Eastcote, Pinner. Middlesex.

Camp V, Neighbourne, Bath, Somerset.

22 Lancing gardens, Edmonton, London N2.

80 Wilton Gardens, Shirley, Southampton, Hants.

Whidden Farm, Chilcote, Wells, Somerset.

Change of address R. Chandler

Flat 3, Crabbat Park, Worth, Sussex.

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