John Abel This talk has little to do with John Guest’s background in Biochemistry and much to do with the secret world of Bletchley Park during WW2. He structured his talk as a journey of discovery beginning with his later school days in Belfast in 1952 where he was friends with Tony Banham. Around 1952-53 John was … Read more
Dr Tom Jenkins is a consultant neurologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Neurology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. He observed that the difference between heart and mind is that the heart is just a pump whereas everything comes from the brain. The brain is the sphere of interest to the neurologist. Tom gave … Read more
Chris Firth was born in Doncaster close to the banks of the River Don and early in life developed a passionate interest in the river. In 1975 he took up a post as a Fisheries Bailiff working in the Lake District. In 1977 he moved to Beverley where he began work with the Yorkshire Water … Read more
Sandra Welburn is based in Newcastle and is the Head of information coordination for the northern region of the “Action on hearing loss” charity. Its former name was the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID). It has been a national charity since 1911. The area covered by Sandra is from Cheshire to the Scottish … Read more
Peter Stubbs is a retired solicitor who has developed an interest in naval history, he has given 2 talks previously to the Club. The history of the British Navy during WW1 is a big subject and his talk is in two parts and this report refers to the first section. Until the 16th century warships … Read more
Steven Gay has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the English railway system and is a regular speaker at the Club. His talk about the Woodhead Tunnels is the 19th journey he has taken the Club on. This was a photographic journey that started on the Trans Pennine Trail to the east of Hatfield. The Trail is … Read more