HUDDERSFIELD
Sunday, April 26 would go ahead and reported that the price is still the same £16. Discussion was held over whether to attend a race meeting at Pontefract or Beverley. Only various dates available when the races are on in the evening. Pontefract run themed evenings. After much discussion it was agreed to attend on a Saturday at either of the meetings. Next on the agenda was the Medieval evening to be held at New Hall on June 20.
All members to invite friends and family to attend what will be a fun and different evening. Next it was agreed that on Saturday, September 19 the afternoon tea would be reinstated. and ‘Jump, Jive & Wail’ provide the music entertainment and it was agreed to sell tickets for this event at about £10. With no further business to discuss the raffle was held and won by Pam Best and then after the final toast the meeting concluded at 8.45pm.
Huddersfield Advanced Motorists
Stuart Hartley came to deliver his part two of ‘What made Yorkshire Great’ to The Huddersfield Group (IAM), starting with local business man Lawrence Batley OBE
1911 – 2002, born in Hillhouses, served in RAF, started Batley’s Cash and Carry in 1970’s floated for £500m.
Then there was Edward Lodge started Lodges supermarket in Waterloo, in 1978 his Birkby store was largest in UK. At one-point Hudds and Dist.
Had 21 cinemas including the independent Marsden Electric Theatre.
Ripon Bros. was started in 16 century and began coachbuilding in 1870, had royal warrants, closed in 1971. Another local company Thomas Broadbent main mini subs called X Crafts for use in the Second World War.
An iconic structure Emley
Moor mast – Arqiva Tower standing at 1,084 ft. (328M) is grade two listed and is the tallest freestanding structure in UK. Yorkshireman Thomas Lord was the founder of
Lords Cricket ground and now another connection is Wensleydale Cheese’s advert on the covers for the wicket. Finally, Yorkshire has 5.4m people, covers 2.9m acres, and Ripon is the oldest city established in 886.
The date of the next meeting is Monday, February 3 at The Royal British Legion Club, Scar Lane, Golcar; 7.30pm for 8pm. When John Lyte will be guest speaker, on ‘History of the
Royal Mail’. Anyone interested in Advanced Driving contact Lionel Holmes Tel 01484 655068.