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POLICEWORLD
Vol 59No. 3, 2014
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DerbyshireVisit
Pleasley
Twenty fourmembersof DerbyshireBranch visitedPleasleyColliery, where they hada
very informative trip followedby refreshmentsat theonsitecafe.
BranchSecretary, SeanMurphy said,
“TheFriends of Pleasley
Collierywho run the siteevenarranged toget themassive
engine started for us. Not steamanymore, as it took12
boilerswhen running, but electric. Even then it takes a
lot of effort toget it going.”
Seanwent on toexplain that fortunately climbing the
chimney stack, as seen in thephotograph, wasn’t on
theagenda -maintenanceworkers just happened tobe
checking it out.
Trips to the colliery are freeof chargebut they rely
ondonations. If youare in theareawhy not pay
thema vist?
Formore informationabout visits go to:
Let Your
Feet
Do the
Talking
ScarboroughBranchWalkingGroupmade itsfirst outingon
Saturday3May.
Tenmembers, friends, family and four dogsmet
at Cloughtonnear Scarborough. The group set out along theold
Scarborough toWhitby railway line to theHayburnWyke, an18th
century coaching inn. According to local legend the innwas long
associatedwith smuggling.
After a short breakat theHayburnWyke for refreshments, the
return journey toCloughtonwasmadealong the cliff toppath
that forms part of theClevelandWay. This routewas a littlemore
challenging for somebut thebreath taking viewsmore thanmade
up for theextraeffort required.
Thiswas the first of what will bea series ofmonthlywalks, each
oneplanned to takeplaceonadifferent day of theweekanda
different timeof day.Walking is a fantastic social activity that can
involveanybody - including family pets!
ChrisCharlton
, ScarboroughBranchSecretary
Why not followScarborough’s exampleand get your boots on!
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takeplaceat theendof July.
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asmany times as you like.
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Cheshire
InApril, Cheshirebranchheld their
firstmembers’ eventwithawelcome
night at theBridgewaterMotorboat
Club inRuncorn. Thebranchwelcomed
newmembers to theevent and signed
up twomoreon thenight.
SpikeElliot - our ViceChair, hiswife
Helen - our PublicityOfficer, and I spoke
toeverybody attending reinforcing
theaims and ideals of the IPA. Also in
attendancewasbranch Treasurer Terry
Wilsonandhiswife.
Theeveningwas toppedoff withan
excellent buffet and refreshments. It
ishoped that this is the first ofmany
eventswhichwill lead to increased
membership for thebranch through
greater involvement for themembers.
FrankHurst,
Chair Cheshirebranch
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