by Alan Allcock | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
Click on title to expand…..Dr John Ackroyd was the speaker at the last meeting and his subject “The Invention of the Aeroplane near Scarborough at the time of Trafalgar”. It was the story of the work of Sir George Cayley, who was born in Scarborough...
by Alan Allcock | Jan 19, 2019 | Blog
Click on Title to expand……..Tributes were paid at the last meeting to two members of the Club , who died in December. Jack Martland, a retired member , was 92 while John Whittaker, 85, leaves his wife , Evelyn,and three sons and a daughter. Mr Martland...
by Alan Allcock | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog
Click on title to expand….. Club Meeting – 13th December Speaker Mr Gordon Bartley whose subject was “Flying’s a Wonderful Thing”. Gordon Bartley is a life-long flying enthusiast, from his early days in the fifties as an Air Force Cadet, through obtaining...
by Alan Allcock | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog
Click on Title to expand………The club lost another member with the death of 85 year old Barry Drew, who had been a member for eight years. Phil Robson paid tribute to him at the last meeting and a minute’s silence was held in memory of him. Peter...
by Alan Allcock | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog
Click on title to expand…….At the last meeting Mike Johnson paid tribute to Alan Jolley, who had died at the age of 84. He had been a member of the club for 15 years and was chairman last year. Mike said Alan had qualified as a glider pilot when only 17...
by Alan Allcock | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog
Click on title to expand…… CLUB WALK – 29th November Nine members braved the initially wet and windy weather on a 6 mile walk around Wrenbury including the Shropshire Union Canal. The weather turned more pleasant in the later stages of the hike...
