Local Group List

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Anytime Anywhere
Region: (Non Geographical Group)
Web Site: http://ldwa.org.uk/AnytimeAnywhere
 
Contact: Tim Glenn
Telephone: 0115 922 1849
 
 
Beds, Bucks and Northants
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.bedsbucksnorthantsldwa.co.uk
 
Secretary: Norman Corrin
Address: 68 Montgomery Crescent,Bolbeck Park,Milton Keynes,Bucks MK15 8PS
Telephone: 01908 608667
Email: norman.corrin@btinternet.com
 
 
Bristol & West
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa-bristolandwest.org.uk/
 
Secretary: David Powell
Email: secretary@ldwa-bristolandwest.org.uk
 
 
Calderdale
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Calderdale
 
Chairman: Anton Ciritis
Address: 80 Willowfield Crescent Halifax HX2 7JW
Telephone: 01422 380320
Email: antonciritis@talktalk.net
 
Secretary: Alan Greenwood
Address: The Rowans 12 Norwood Park Huddersfield HD2 2DU
Telephone: 01484514889
Email: alan@alangreenwood.biz
 
 
Cleveland
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/cleveland
 
Chair: David Wain
Email: david.wain@live.co.uk
 
Secretary: Edith Moran
Telephone: 01642 470095
Email: edith.moran@ntlworld.com
 
Treasurer: Alan Robertson
 
Walks Secretary: Brian Emmerson
Telephone: 01642 809390
Email: emmerson_b@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
Cornwall & Devon
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://beehive.thisisexeter.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8817
 
Group Secretary: Terry Bound
Address: 3 Alpha Street, Heavitree, EXETER, EX1 2SP
Telephone: 01392 435303 or 07800972812
Email: terry.hazel@blueyonder.co.uk
 
 
Cumbria
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/cumbria
 
Chairman: Paul Hatcher
Telephone: 016977 42133
Email: paul.mary@brampton4.force9.co.uk
 
Secretary: Tony Deall
Telephone: 01768 862848
Email: tonydeall@btinternet.com
 
Treasurer: Barrie Blenkinship
Telephone: 01768 88649
Email: barrieblenkinship@rocketmail.com
 
Walks Secretary: Derek Heatherington
Telephone: 01228 536645
Email: heatherington103@btinternet.com
 
 
Dorset
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.btinternet.com/~hardy.annual/
 
Secretary: Mike Childs
Telephone: 01202 682062
Email: dorset.ldwa@btinternet.com
 
 
East Lancashire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/eastlancashire
 
Secretary: Andrew Griffin
Address: 3 Hillside Walk, Rochdale, Lancs. OL12 6EB
Telephone: 01706 351525
Email: andrew.griffin22@btinternet.com
 
Walks Secretary: John Bullen
Address: 14 Hill Crest, Atherton, Manchester. M46 PGY
Telephone: 01942 874719 mobile 07749868692
Email: j.bullen1@ntlworld.com
 
 
East Yorkshire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=4387
 
Chairman: Mike Lee
 
Joint Group Secretaries: Elaine Dee & Jane Guest
Telephone: 01964 630695 & 01964 622680
 
PR/Newsletter Editor: John Davis
Email: pr@nilspin.com
 
Treasurer: Mike Ellis
 
Vice Chairman: Michael Collins
 
Walks Secretary: Michael Collins
Telephone: 01262 679144
 
 
Essex & Herts
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/essexandherts
 
Chairman: Melvyn Long
 
Group Magazine Editor: Jackie Burnett
Email: jackieburnett92@btinternet.com
 
Secretary: Jean Bowers
Telephone: 01787 460181
Email: hoggleigh@btinternet.com
 
Walks Secretary and Web Page Editor: Mick Dodge
Telephone: 01268 765475
Email: mikedodge@blueyonder.co.uk
 
 
Heart of England
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/heartofengland
 
1.Secretary: Mike Buckley
Address: Evesham High School, Four Pools Road, Evesham, Worcs, WR11
Email: buckley.michael@talk21.com
 
2.Chairperson: Vacant
 
3.Committee member - Membership: Robin Richmond
Telephone: 01926 335952
Email: robin.richmond@virgin.net
 
 
High Peak
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/HighPeak
 
Secretary: Dave Sheldon
Telephone: 01433 650639
Email: davesheldon@live.co.uk
 
 
Independent
Region: (Non Geographical Group)
 
  See Strider for contact details
 
Kent
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.kent-ldwa.fsnet.co.uk/
 
Secretary: Bill Gillibrand
Address: 6 Downleys Close, London, SE9 3NA
Telephone: 020 8857 4343
Email: ldwakent@btopenworld.com
 
 
Lincolnshire
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Lincolnshire
 
Chair.: Sue Cullimore-Pike
 
Secretary: John Collins
Address: 38 Matlock Drive, Grimsby, N.E.Lincolnshire,DN37 9LY
Telephone: 01472 883509
Email: rufusred02@btinternet.com
 
Walks Secretary: David Cullum
 
 
London
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa-london.org.uk
 
Group Secretary: Paula Buckton
Address: 85 Third Cross Rd, Twickenham, TW2 5DY
Telephone: 07767 256645
Email: pibpaula@blueyonder.co.uk
 
Walks Secretary: Nicole Carbonara
Email: walks@ldwa-london.org.uk
 
 
Lothian & Borders
Region: Scotland
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/LothianAndBorders
 
Secretary: Margot Ward
Email: margot-ward@blueyonder.co.uk
 
 
Marches
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Marches
 
Secretary: Chris Dawes
Telephone: 01952 595936
Email: chris1.dawes@virgin.net
 
 
Merseystride
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Merseystride
 
Secretary: Chris Seddon
Email: secretary.merseystride@ldwa.org.uk
 
Telephone contact: Geoff Saunders
Telephone: 01744 882638
 
 
Mid Wales
Region: Wales
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/MidWales
 
Secretary: Sahrah Wilding
Address: Blaen-y-Cym-Farm, KNIGHTON, Powys. LD7 1SF
Telephone: 01547 550671
Email: wilding.blaenycwm@tiscali.co.uk
 
 
Morecambe Bay & Bowland
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.morecambebayandbowland.homestead.com/
 
Secretary: Lilian Millen
Telephone: 01539 724011
 
 
Nidderdale
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Nidderdale
 
Secretary: Tricia Hesford
Email: kthesford@talktalk.net
 
 
Norfolk & Suffolk
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.notadog.org.uk/nsldwa/index.html
 
Secretary: Chris Flood
Address: Lodge Farm Cottage, Coney Weston, Suffolk, IP31 1HG
Email: secretary@ldwa-ns.org.uk
 
Treasurer: David Laight
Address: 17, West Walk, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BH
Email: david-ldwa@l8s.co.uk
 
Walks Secretary: Alex and Jean Herbert
Address: 31 Brettingham Avenue, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6XQ
Email: walks_sec@ldwa-ns.org.uk
 
 
North Yorkshire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/NorthYorkshire
 
Secretary: Teresa Walker
Telephone: 01937 845361
Email: walker.jjet@virgin.net
 
Treasurer: Anne Kirton
Email: sa.kirton@talktalk.net
 
Walks Secretary: Caroline Roy
Telephone: 01845 597159
Email: croy.oldchapel@hotmail.co.uk
 
 
Northumbria
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.walknortheast.org.uk
 
Secretary: Chris McDowell
Address: 32 Hazelmere Crescent, Eastfield Glade, Cramlington NE23 2FJ
Telephone: 07747 635 716
Email: chrismcgully@hotmail.com
 
 
Sherwood
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/sherwood
 
Secretaries: Malcolm Higgins
Telephone: 01455 888585
Email: ldwagroup-sherwood@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
South Lancashire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/SouthLancs
 
Chair: Barry King
Address: 4 Newgate Avenue Appley Bridge Wigan WN6 9JJ
Telephone: 01257 253043
Email: barry.king01@btinternet.com
 
Secretary: Cliff Roby
Address: 13 Coach House Drive Shevington Wigan WN6 8AU
Telephone: 01257 400638
 
Treasurer: Gordon Harrison
Address: 36 Princess Road Standish Lower Ground Wigan WN6 8LT
Telephone: 01942 494039
 
Walks Secretary: Jim Rigby
Address: 36 Park Avenue Shevington Wigan WN6 8AQ
Telephone: 01257 472112
 
 
South Manchester
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/SouthManchester
 
Chairman: Quentin Blagg
Address: 5 Ashbourne Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, Cheshire SK7 6DX
Telephone: 01625 872825
Email: quentin.blagg@genmills.com
 
Secretary: Steve Osborne
Address: 42 Beech Crescent, POYNTON, Cheshire SK12 1AP
Telephone: 01625 879087
Email: steve@osbornebeech.fsnet.co.uk
 
Webmaster: John Knight
Address: 20 Fountain Street, MACCLESFIELD, Cheshire SK10 1JN
Telephone: 01625 614857
Email: John.Knight@usdaw.org.uk
 
 
South Pennine
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/southpennine
 
General Secretary: John Phillips
Address: 4 Summershades Lane Grasscroft, Saddleworth OL4 4ED
Telephone: 01457 870340
Email: andrew.phillips25@btinternet.com
 
Social Secretary: Margaret Williams
 
Walks Secretary: Harold Stott
Address: 98 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Saddleworth,OL3 5BH
Telephone: 01457 874411
 
Website Officer: Andy Tordoff
Email: andytordoff8@hotmail.com
 
 
South Wales
Region: Wales
Web Site: http://www.southwalesldwa.org/
 
  See Strider for contact details
 
Staffordshire
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/staffordshire
 
Group Secretary: Chris Brown
Address: 4 Airdale Spinney, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8AZ
Telephone: 01785 814220
Email: staffsldwa@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
Surrey
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.LDWAsurrey.co.uk
 
Secretary: Avril Stapleton
Telephone: 01344 776621
Email: secretary@LDWAsurrey.co.uk
 
 
Sussex
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Sussex
 
New Members: Chris Baines-Holmes
Email: chrisbainesholmes@btinternet.com
 
Secretary: Anthony Mitchell
Telephone: 01342 811361.
 
Walks Organiser: Trevor Beeston
Email: beestont@aol.com
 
 
Thames Valley
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.thamesvalleyldwa.org.uk/
 
Secretary: Margaret Boltwood
 
Treasurer: Gavin Browning
 
 
The Irregulars
Region: (Non Geographical Group)
Web Site: http://www.theirregulars.org
 
Group Secretary: Kelly Measures
Address: 4 Denton Way, Swanwick, Derbyshire DE55 1EJ
Telephone: 07522 862489 / 01773 607973
Email: secretary@theirregulars.org
 
 
Vermuyden (South Yorks)
Region: Central England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Vermuyden
 
Chairman: Bill Palmer
Address: 35 Westmorland Way, Sprotborough. Doncaster. DN5 7PP
Telephone: 01302 854987
Email: williampalmer26@yahoo.co.uk
 
Secretary: Karen Burkill
Address: 2 Lincoln Drive, Barton on Humber, North Lincolnshire. DN18 6DJ
Telephone: 01652 634324
Email: karenburkill@talktalk.net
 
Treasurer: David Newbould
Telephone: 01302 883390
Email: daveatvermuyden@aol.com
 
Walks Secretary: Frank Lawson
Address: 74 Tatenhill Gardens, Cantley, Doncaster. DN4 6TL
Telephone: 01302 534079
Email: vermuyden-ldwa@live.co.uk
 
Website: Frank Lawson
 
 
Wessex
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://website.lineone.net/~nigel.pickett/
 
Secretary: Les Hewitt
Telephone: 02392 422815
 
Walk Secretary: David Meyer
Address: 46 St Barbara Way, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 0UT
Telephone: 02392671251
Email: david.meyer2@tiscali.co.uk
 
 
West Lancashire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/WestLancashire
 
Chairman: Graham Preston
 
Secretary: Robert Waller
Telephone: 01772 862113
Email: rwwaller@btinternet.com
 
Treasurer: Ann Hearne
 
Walks Organiser: Dave Taylor
 
 
West Yorkshire
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/WestYorkshire
 
Secretary: Andy Ward
Address: 64 Granny Avenue, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7SN
Telephone: 0113 253 7671
Email: a_ward9@sky.com
 
 
Westmorland and North Lancs
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/WestmorlandAndNorthLancs
 
Chairman: Dave Shepherd
Address: 38 Hall Park Burneside Kendal Cumbria LA9 6QF
Telephone: 01539 740391
 
Committee Member: Ann Smith
Address: 13 Plantation Avenue, Arnside, Cumbria LA5 0HT
Telephone: 01524 762504
 
Committee Member: Ted Maden
 
Committee Member: Tony Willey
Address: 58 Kendal Green, Kendal, Cumbira LA9 5PT
Telephone: 01539 730365
 
Secretary: Nicky Wood
Address: 3 Mount Pleasant, Bell Hill, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6LD
Telephone: 015395 35120
Email: nickywood1@yahoo.co.uk
 
Treasurer: Ron Smith
Address: 13 Plantation Avenue, Arnside, Cumbria LA5 0HT
Telephone: 01524 762504
 
 
Wiltshire
Region: Southern England
Web Site: http://www.wiltsldwa.co.uk
 
Secretary: Phil Heneghan
Address: Cecily House, Cricklade St Poulton, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 5HX
Email: phil.heneghan@virgin.net
 
Walks Secretary: David Owen
Address: 35 Mead Rd, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7DY
Email: daggenham.owen35@btopenworld.com
 
 
Yorkshire Coast
Region: Northern England
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/YorkshireCoast
 
Chairperson: David Appleby
Telephone: 01723 368932
Email: david@applebysdb.plus.com
 
Group Secretary: Pam Grimwood
Address: 16 Stone Quarry Road, Burniston, Scarborough YO13 0DF
Telephone: 01723 870156
Email: dgrmwd@aol.com
 
Group Social Secretary: Karen Scales
Telephone: 01723 360505
 
Group Treasurer: Anne Diamond
 
Group Walk Secretary: Judy McDonald
Telephone: 01723 351420
Email: judith351420@yahoo.co.uk
 
Member of Committee: Pauline Ashley
Telephone: 01723 864734
 
Member of Committee: Maureen Cullingworth
Telephone: 01723 363198
 
Member of Committee: Chris Marshall
Telephone: 01947 880929
 
Web Page Editor: Malcolm Stephenson
Address: 203 Scalby Road Scarborough YO12 6TE
Telephone: 01723 368767
Email: malcolm.stephenson2@btinternet.com
 
 
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