Greenfields House, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8JHTel 0845 130 7631 or
+44 (0)2476 694995
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Greenfields House, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8JH Tel 0845 130 7631 or +44 (0)2476 694995 |
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History
Central Lancashire DA Recipients of 1999 - Sam Horsfield
2002 - Les Cottrell 2003 - Graham Harrison 2009 - Frank Holden 2011 - Jim Brady (Club Chairman’s award) Past Chairman of CLDA 1965 – 1971 Robert Sunderland 1971 – 1975 Dave Wood 1975 – 1978 Frank Seddon 1978 – 1981 Sam Horsfield 1981 – 1983 Jim Sykes 1983 – 1985 Andy Savage 1985 – 1987 Graham Harrison 1987 – 1989 John Bentley 1989 – 1992 Barbara Battersby 1992 – 1995 Graham Harrison 1995 – 2004 Ray Clarkson 2004 – 2008 Peter Natali 2008 – 2009 Ann Natali 2009 – 2011 Graham Harrison what year Paul Marsden ? Central Lancashire DA Recipients of
Regional Young Achiever for the North West 2009 - Sam Miller |
When C.L.D.A. started in 1965 all members camped in tents, bell tents, Raclets, etc., but in 1967 the first caravan appeared. Gradually, caravans and fairly recently, motor homes have taken over and family tents have gone.
There have been long periods of stability thanks to loyal and continued work by members willing to give of their time. Members have searched out new sites for the D.A. thus adding to the variety of sites to satisfy members' varying interests. Farmers whose fields have been used have been very helpful and have improved field entrances to make easier access for caravans.
Camping provides members with a wide range of interests and our "on-field" activities like the weather are mixed. We can accept snow at Easter (Kettlewell 1975) and rain at Harrogate (Summer 1993), the worst ever mud at Matlock (Easter 1994) when everyone literally pulled together to free units from the mud. In 1977 we celebrated the Queen's Jubilee, complete with Brass Band and C.L.D.A. Majorettes. Perhaps the biggest success in the D.A.'s history has been the organising of Temporary Holiday Sites". C.L.D.A. organised their 1st Temporary Holiday Site at Haselslack in 1989 for one week. Initially, the idea was for all C.L.D.A. members to come together for a week's holiday. Activities were organised by members: - walks, bike rides, flower hunts, beetle drives, boules, swimming, treasure hunts, fishing and, the highlight of the week, joining 300 folk on the Morecambe Bay Walk, led by Queen's Guide, Cedric Robinson. Other campers having read of our activities have joined us and we now have members from all over Britain visiting us. Members of the D.A. have always taken part in the most important meet in the Club's Calendar - the "National Feast of Lanterns". Some members give up a week's holiday to help lay out the F.O.L. site, set up waste pits and water points and peg out hundreds of pitches for members' tents or caravans C.L.D.A. have taken part on the various carnival events, producing tableaux of different themes over the years. The practical skills and artistic ability of Club members is only surpassed by their ingenuity in producing tableaux based on themes as varied as "'Allo 'Allo" complete with cafe, "Swinging Sixties" and "Space Travel". At their own F.O.L. members organise volleyball competitions, children's sports and erect market stalls selling anything from black puddings to Irish coffee, or booths all geared up to test one's skill hitting coconuts, etc On the Sunday, some of the men act as auctioneers and sell unwanted goods given by members and proceeds go to the general fund. The Youth members are well catered for and are helped by Youth Leaders to pass their camping tests. We haven't lost any members, yet, as they try their hand at map reading At our New Year 's Meet, Millennium 2000, one of our elder members aged 80, with nearly 40 years membership, had her photo taken holding our youngest member aged 3 days. The Witch was first published in April 1986 (unless someone knows better) in the dark days of type writers and "Snopake" the typists Eraser, the first editorial opened with the words "At a recent committee meeting it was agreed that more efforts should be made to improve communications within the DA to try to ensure that members are aware of future events and also find out what they have missed. For the 25th birthday in 1990, former Chairman, John Bentley with Betty Savage, compiled a booklet titled ‘The History of Central Lancs.’ The ‘Wittering Witch’ was resurrected in April 1992 by John Jones. The first two issues were printed on A4 sheets, then in December 1992 John issued it in booklet form.(assisted by graphic skills of Dave Slater) The April 1995 issue was a ‘Special Souvenir Edition’ to celebrate CLDA’s 30th birthday. This was compiled by former Chairman Barbara Battersby with Frank Holden, who then took over as editor. At a suggestion from Ray Clarkson, DA Chairman, the first issue in colour was August 2000, the 35th birthday edition, printed by Barry Steward. March 2009 - Frank Holden stepped down from the roll of Editor after 14 years and 42 issues April2009 - Sarah Harrison takes over the mantle of Editor, Please help her to keep you informed by sending in your News. The Burnham Trophy is awarded yearly for the best Newsletter of the Camping and Caravanning Clubhas been won three times by Central Lancs. 1994 – John Jones went to the Club AGM and was presented the trophy by Lord Baden Powell. In 2004 we were awarded the Burnham Trophy for the best Camping & Caravanning Club newsletter thanks to our Editor Frank Holden. 2005 – Norman Taylor (NWR Chairman) collected the trophy from HQ and presented it to Frank Holden at CLDA’s 40th birthday party at Arnside., 2007– Chris Chester (NWR National Council Rep.) collected the trophy from HQ. Ray Clarkson (NWR Chairman) presented it to Dave Chippendale (printer) at CLDA 2008 AGM. |
  3 of the past Chairmen of CLDA (Jim Sykes, Graham Harrison, Ray Clarkson) cutting the 45th birthday cake |
On 7th April 2010 Betty Savage became a nonagenarian (she turned 90 for those unfamiliar with the term!) and two days later on the 9th April celebrated her Golden Wedding Anniversary with Andy. CLDA wish them both many more happy years.  Witches in Chains in the Mardi Gras |
 The winning contingent from CLDA at NFOL 2011 Who can you identify? |
 In the pennon Parade at NFOL 2011 |
 CLDA members picked up the above Trophy for winning the best illuminated small street scene along with a 20 person 10 room tent, leave out the bedrooms and you've got a very nice marquee 10.3 x 5.4 meters
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