Editorial Happy New Year and thank you as always to the many contributors who have submitted dive logs and articles. John Cordingley's proof-reading task has been made somewhat harder for this Newsletter due to my contracting Covid whilst pulling it all together. Most will now be aware that George Linnane our Distribution Officer was the [...]
Editorial This newsletter begins with a a tribute to Rob Dalby, a former Northern Section Secretary who tragically drowned whilst diving off the Isles of Scilly. In the UK Rob undertook a number of exploratory projects notably under Malham Cove and Chapel-le-Dale alongside other divers including James "Jamie" Alderson who has written the tribute that [...]
Editorial This newsletter begins with a tribute to the late Albert Chapman, a great supporter of the CDG and former owner of the land in Chapel-le-Dale under which the excellent sites of Joint Hole, Aquaflash Pot. Meregill Skit, and of course, Chapman's Rising could be found. Work remains ongoing by the Northern Section to re-negotiate [...]
Editorial Following the welcome news of Josh Bratchley’s successful rescue whilst cave diving in the USA, the sad news was received of the sudden death of Ian Cummins, a prospective Northern Section member. Ian was an extremely accomplished and popular caver and climber who was learning to cave dive and almost ready to join the [...]
Editorial Generous, wise, kind, popular, wicked sense of humour, privilege to know and always smiling, were amongst the words and phrases frequently included in anecdotes at former CDG Chairman Bryan “Scoff” Schofield’s funeral service. When producing the tribute that begins this NL, his guidance would have been most welcome (again) but in his absence I [...]
Editorial As this Newsletter was in preparation former CDG Chairman Brian “Scoff” Schofield passed away, following an illness. His funeral service at Rawdon was extremely well attended by a great many cavers, CDG members, work colleagues and friends. The next edition will include an appropriate tribute to him. Thank you to all the contributors of [...]
Editorial As this issue was going to press we have received news of the death of John Buxton, a long standing CDG member. The CDG’s thoughts are with Audrey and John’s family at this time. An appropriate tribute will be included in a future Newsletter. There is no doubt that stories will be swapped and [...]