Frank Elliot MBE
Frank Elliott, centre, receiving a plaque from Geoff King (left)
and John Smout (right) to celebrate Frank's 100th birthday on 11 May
2010. The plaque commemorates Frank's many achievements in the
world of climbing and walking, particularly in his later years as
Footpath Secretary for Tunbridge Wells Group. You can view the
plaque here:
Frank Elliott Plaque
Wealdway Improvement
Kent Ramblers' member Geoff King has secured a significant
improvement to the route of the Wealdway near Camp Hill in Ashdown
Forest. The original route took walkers onto a busy road for a
short distance at grid reference TQ473288. Thanks to Geoff's
efforts agreement has been reached with the landowner and the path
diverted across a new bridge and stile...
...then through a field parallel to the road (description applies
when heading north) to rejoin the original route before crossing the
B2026 and climbing to Camp Hill.
Geoff was one of the team responsible for the establishment of
the Wealdway, a superb long-distance path from Eastbourne to
Gravesend, and has worked tirelessly to protect and improve it ever
since. We still have a few guides to the walk available
for sale.
Kent Area AGM:
Saturday 6 February 2010
A very successful AGM was attended by over 100 members and
addressed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. [read
more...]
Bayham Abbey Appeal
The
Ramblers - thanks in particular to the sterling work of
Tunbridge Wells Group - have persuaded the Secretary of
State to instruct Kent County Council and East Sussex County
Council to place two claimed paths across the Bayham Abbey
Estate on the definitive map. The landowners are
expected to appeal, leading to a public enquiry and a costly
legal process for the Ramblers.
Central
Office are therefore launching an appeal for funds for this
work and I hope that everyone in Kent Area will be keen to
support the appeal.
I
attach a copy
of the leaflet which we will be circulating to
libraries, send to other walking organisations, walking
groups in Kent etc. Our hope is that it will generate
not just money for the appeal but also new members when
people see what we are doing to improve the footpath
network.
Kent Area Council Meetings for 2010
Fridays: 12 March, 25 June, 1 October, 10 December 2010
All held at Quaker Meeting House, Union Street,
Maidstone. 7.30pm. If any member would like copies of
minutes, please contact the Chairman, Neville Machin, or the
Secretary, Robert Peel.
Area
Contacts as at 6 February 2010
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Area
Chairman
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Neville
Machin
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01322
864277
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Area
Vice Chairman
|
David
Law
|
01732
883303
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Area
Vice Chairman |
Peter
Skipp
|
020
8857 0300
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Area
Secretary |
Robert
Peel |
01689
829895 |
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Area
Treasurer |
Ray
Lawrence |
01622
717316 |
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Public
Rights of Way Manager |
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Public
Rights of Way Administration Officer |
Glynis
Clifton |
01474
564019 |
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Membership
Secretary |
David
Gatward |
01580
762355 |
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Webmaster |
Margaret
Lubbock |
01304
831011 |
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Communications
Coordinator |
Ken
Neville |
01474
569865 |
Group
Contacts
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Group
|
Secretary/
Contact
|
Telephone
Number
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Ashford
|
Andrew Prince
|
01233 668762
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Bromley
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Annie Brough
|
020 8693 2919
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Canterbury
|
Ian Wild
|
01227
272754
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Dartford
& Gravesham
|
Liz Newcomb
|
020
8856 0537
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East
Kent Walking Group (formerly Trailfinders) 20-40)
|
Claire
|
01233 503266
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Maidstone
|
Peter
Royall
|
01622
710782
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Medway
|
Tony Faulkner
|
01634
406634
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North
West Kent
|
Tim
Wilson
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020
8658 9616
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Sevenoaks
|
Anita
|
01322 669685
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Tonbridge
& Malling
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Nigel
|
nigel.ward@waitrose.com
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Tunbridge
Wells
|
David Seaman
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01892
863760
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West
Kent Walking Group (20-35)
|
Sue Sleet
|
suseeq2000uk@yahoo.co.uk
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White
Cliffs
|
Rhona/Les
|
01303
258022/01303 863495
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