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April 2010 Dinner was held at the Mason's on the 17th. Scorcher was awarded the big spoon.. LOL
Photos by Ged and Big Jack ---------
March 2010 Dinner was held at the Mason's on the 20th.
Dennis was awarded the Big Spoon award
Photos by Big Jack
Congratulations to Jan and Phil on their Ruby Anniversary (40).
February 2010 Dinner was held at the Mason's on the 13th.
Skipsey was awarded the Big Spoon award
Pictures by Big Jack and Tina -------------------------------------------------------------------
Apologies for our absence this year as Sandra was unable to travel because of a slipped disc - thank you for all the phone calls asking after her and she is as well as can be expected. Cheers, Ged Dodd.
This years dinner was voted best ever. I wasn't there? Hmmm. John Seaton was voted "Big Spoon 2009". I wasn't there? Hmmm. John Seaton paid for all the dinners. I wasn't there? Hmmm.
Photos by Big Jack
Merry Christmas to all our absent friends - and a Happy New Year.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reunion Saturday October 24th at the Marton Arms A good time was had by one and all Brian, Johnnie and Pete started the day with a climb up Ingleborough. (???) Photos by Big Jack
Photos by Tina Narey
Photos by Ged Dodd
Sandra Dodd is out of hospital after treatment for trapped nerve - and is doing as well as can be expected. ----------------------------
Reunion Saturday 29th August at the Mason Arms Photos by Big Jack A good time was had by one and all
Ged got the BIG SPOON and Big Jack gets to pay for the next dinner. ----------------------------
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It's our 50th Anniversary this year
Actually we couldn't decide wether it was 1958 or 1959 when we first got together as "actual" Black Rose but we settled for this year, 2009. ------------ Our 50th Anniversary Saturday Night, 30th May '09
Photos by Big Jack Proctor - CLICK ON A THUMBNAIL
What's Maureen doing flashing her ring?
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Black Rose Get-Together Saturday Night, 21st March '09 at the Mason Arms, Ingleton photos by Big Jack and Ged
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Next one in April ??? -------------------------------------------------------
Black Rose Get-Together Saturday Night, 24th January '09 at the Mason Arms, Ingleton organised by Liz - by popular demand. - 23 old friends attended. (Barbara, Big Jack, Brian, Dianna, Flash, Frank, Isabel, Jan, Jed, Jim, Keith, Liz, Mary, Maureen, Mike, Phil, Pete, Sandra, Skipsey, Spike, Tiger, Val.) A toast was given for absent friends and condolences to Johnnie Seaton upon the sudden death of his charming wife Connie Creighton, last week. Ged had a Tutankhamen present for everybody courtesy of the Egyptian Government, a brand new Egyptian Pound Coin. As usual Big Jack was first in with the pictures -at Ten to Midnight
Closely followed by Brian and Isabel Lewis
Following on behind are photos by Ged Dodd
Click on a thumbnail - more to follow ------------------------------------------------------- The Black Rose Christmas Partyon Saturday Night, 13th December '08 at the Mason Arms, Ingleton was another great success and Liz is organising another do for January.
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Click on a thumbnail - photos by Big Jack and Ged Dodd (snapshots from video)------------------------------------------------------- 10th December 2008 - email from Richie in Canada.
Hi Ged, Just a note to let you guys know I am still kicking (so far). took in the what is known as the Dragon, 313 curves in 18 miles, not a bad road. Attached a couple of pics. I hear you guys are having some gatherings at the old watering holes, I would like to be
there with you but I figure you guys can manage without me.
Click on a pic to enlarge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Black Rose Get-Together on Saturday Night, 1st November '08 at the Mason Arms, Ingleton was a great success with superb food and jolly good company. Thanks to organisers Big Jack and Brian Lewis.
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Welcome Friends Craven Heifer 9th August 2008
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Nice evening with Brian and Isabel, Big Jack Proctor, Tiger Culshaw, Mike and Mary Myers, Pete and Barbara Cumpsty, Frank Squirrel, Ged Dodd, and with Flash putting in a late appearance. Our waitress was a pretty young lady called Sheila.
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OK folks, I'm trying out a new format - comments appreciated. Absentees poorly - John Seaton and Connie, Tommy Bowers. Absentees because his wife knuckled him for last year - Jim.
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Well, Johnnie tells me he had this quiet weekend planned for Connie and himself up in Ingleton when word got around and all of a sudden it was to be a party on Saturday night, where anyone who could would turn up. Excluding John K and myself who were out of the country on 29-09-07. However, on the Friday Connie took poorly and Johnnie whisked her off back home to the doctors in Bournemouth. She is OK. More later. Much frantic phoning ensued by Big Jack to cancel the party but I understand stragglers Frank Squirrel, Mike and Mary Myers, Jimmy Boursey and Brian Lewis ended up having a bit of a get together. -------------------------------- E-mail from Alan Edmonds requesting info CAN ANYONE HELP ??? alansinfo@sky.com
07-05-07
Hi Ged
Just thought I would let you know what a
great night I had at
the Dinner. It was great to meet up with
all the old guys again
after all those years,
And also seeing you again after such a
long time. I hope to
make it next year, There was not enough
time to get around
everyone last time,
Can I ask a question are you still in
touch with Colin Enright
I read his letter that you put on the site
and have tried to get
in touch with him to no avail.
Hope you find time to get back to me
Best Regards
Alan J Edmonds ( ex Newton
near
Barrow. Now in Kendal )
Bye
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SCORCHER UPDATE john.winterburn@hotmail.co.uk - Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:53:39 +0100
To paraphrase a very old statement escaped the clutches of the NHS. It would seem that a heart attack
may not have been the cause of my incarceration.
To Ged, May the gods smile upon your venture into the Balkans. --------------------------------------------------------------------
WHITE SCAR CAVES In the afternoon prior to the Reunion Dinner on the 24th March 2007 Brian Lewis, an official tour guide, organised a trip down White Scar.
Brian Lewis, Jonnie Seaton, Jack Sletcher, Mike Myers .Also with the party were: Mary Myers, Barbara (Cumpsty), Jonnie Seaton's two sons, Andrew and Stuart, plus two grandchildren, Helen and Adam and their mother Karen. Thanks to Brian and White Scar owners for a free trip. ------------------------------------------------------
BLACK ROSE REUNION DINNER 200 7Wheatsheaf, Ingleton on the 24th March 2007 A great time was had by all thanks to Organiser Brian Lewis - Tel 01524 241 541 bwlewis@tiscali.co.uk
Pete Cumpsty was unable to attend because they needed him urgently up in Scotland at the Dunrae Nuclear Facility - hmmm !!!
PLEASE SEND ME MORE PHOTOS OF DINNER
Ged arrived as a Father Christmas look-a-like but it's back to just moustache again now.
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photos by Ged Dodd excepting the last one by a kind anonymous onlooker.
photos by Big Jack Procter
photos from Johnnie Seaton
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BLACK ROSE REUNION DINNER 2006 Wheatsheaf, Ingleton on the 25th March 2006 A great time was had by all thanks to Organiser Brian Lewis - Tel 01524 241 541
PLEASE SEND ME MORE PHOTOS
Photos courtesy of Connie Creighton CLICK ON THUMB NAILS TO ENLARGE
Photos courtesy of Big Jack Procter CLICK ON THUMB NAILS TO ENLARGE
BLACK ROSE REUNION DINNER 2005 Wheatsheaf, Ingleton on the 16th April 2005
Congratulations to Organiser Brian Lewis for an excellent venue - Tel 01524 241 541
A toast to Absent Friends (photos Ged Dodd)
More photos needed please.
==================== - Meanwhile back at the ranch an email from Richie Hi Ged, unfortunately couldn't make the last reunion and not sure about the next one either, retirement does put a dent in ones finances and limits the things that one would like to do. Hope you and yours are keeping ok, myself recovering from a shoulder replacement which is improving day by day and faster than I was expecting although it will be many moons before it regains it normal strength if ever. However can't complain if it isn't painful. Hopefully by next spring it should not prevent me from carrying on my normal functions riding my motorcycle. I visit the Black Rose site from time to time and every time it brings back happy memories from times long ago. Thought I would include a pic of me by my motorcycle, this was taken North of Toronto in September. You will notice that my facial hair is removed I thought I would start my retirement of with a clean slate so to speak :) This was my first full year of retirement so the bike sure got a work out. Next year I start my OA Pension 65...Jees its hard to believe. Anyway talk later, Richie
Richie 2004 click to enlarge the photo
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Big Jack Procter
BLACK ROSE REUNION DINNER 2004 Marton Arms on the 3rd April 2004
I gave my apologies in advance for not attending because I was working although I arrived later on to take these photos. Click on a photo to enlarge it.
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PICS ASAP The following pics from Big Jack
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PICS ASAP
Black Rose Pothole Club 2nd Reunion of 2003 29th March - Marton Arms - Ingleton A good time was had by one and all thanks to Big Jack for the arrangements.
Yorkshire Post - Published Date: 08 February 2003 These days youngsters are often heard complaining they've "nothing to do". Why not, I'll never know. It's the easy option for idleness. Those who are bored today could take a leaf out of the book of folk like John Winterburn, who lives in East Leeds. As a teenager John became interested in the great outdoors through Billy, the brother of his chum John Kirbitcon. The two Johns hitched lifts from Otley up to Ingleton in the Dales to follow a hobby they'd become fascinated with – potholing. "We used to go by bus from Leeds to Otley and then 'thumb it' to Ingleton," recalls John, "I progressed to getting a motor bike and then we used to ride there." John met others like-minded people at Scar End Farm, Ingleton, and they went on to form the Black Rose Pothole Club. That was in 1957. There were plumbers, electricians, engineers, mill workers – ordinary working class chaps, which was a bit unusual in those days for potholing was a preserve, although not exclusively, of "university types", John remembers. President of the Black Rose Pothole Club was Jack Procter, one of the founder-members, and he was head honcho until he went to work in South Africa in 1962. The club continued but by the late 1960s other interests had taken over for many members. Jack has returned to Blighty and now lives in Preston. A chance meeting with a friend threw up the idea of a reunion dinner. That set Jack on the hunt. He quickly discovered about 28 of the 40-plus members scattered across England and Scotland. He found Bob Laycock who now lives in New Zealand and a guy called Richie in Canada who was a member. There was such interest in the idea of a reunion dinner that Jack's organised one at the Marton Arms at Thornton-in-Lonsdale on March 29 at 7pm. Bob and Richie are travelling from the colonies, and they'll be joined by another 42 at the last count. But two faces Jack and John recall are missing. They're keen to be in touch with Kim Alderton and Bob "Stringbean" (neither can remember his surname) - both from Leeds. "Tell them it's 'Big Jack' that should jog their memories!" says the big fella who stands 6ft 8in and who can be contacted by phone on 01772 496806. Sounds as though that's going to be a fantastic night at the Marton Arms. MORE PHOTOS NEEDED PLEASE These are courtesy of Big
Jack Proctor
These are courtesy of
Richie
These are courtesy of Bix This
is courtesy of Dennis
Duncan, Pete D, Jan, Ged and Adam MORE PHOTOS NEEDED PLEASE The old Black Rose members Pete Cumpsty, Johnnie Seaton, Mike Myers and Ged Dodd were flaunting their new Black Rose Caving Club badges. Dacca Davies has an old lead badge off the fountain which means Tiger Culshaw can now replace the ones which were acquired in the old days - nobody missed them, did they? Special thanks to the lads who came in from overseas - nice to see you. And nice to see Jennifer Myers after all these years. --------------------------------------- The Black Rose Pothole Club Reunion of 2002
was enjoyed by the 11 old Black Rose Members who attended.
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