published 1988
A plaque has been erected on 3 Victoria Avenue, Hull, to record the fact that Thomas Sheppard, curator, lived there between 1888 and 1892.
The sister of the late Dr. Hubert Watson has donated some of his geological books to the Society. These publications, listed below, are available on loan to members. Applications should be made to the Treasurer, Mr. F Whitham, 8 Samman Close, Broadley Avenue, Anlaby, Hull, HU10 7HJ. :-
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Journal of the Geological Society (London) Vol 127 to 141 |
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Proceedings of the Geologists' Association Vol 81 to 95 |
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Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society Vol 40 to 44 |
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Geological Magazine Vol 107 to 113 |
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Some early copies of British Regional Geology. |
On behalf of the Society Mr. Myerscough has lobbied councillors and planning authorities in an attempt to stop plans to fill the Bessingby Road Pit at Bridlington. In a statement Mr. Myerscough objected on the following geological grounds : "The pit is locally, nationally and internationally important due to the unique ammonite fauna. The pit together with several others in the Bridlington area was visited by Dr. A Rowe in the 1900's during his work on the divisions of the Yorkshire Chalk. The pits were also visited by Wright and Wright in the 1940's for their classic work on the Chalk of the Yorkshire Wolds and geologists have visited the pit over the years, and the ammonites from the pit can be seen in many Museum and University Collections. Of the pits exposing the ammonite bearing Chalk only Bessingby now remains and for this reason it must be preserved, especially as the section of the Chalk does not occur on the coast at Flamborough. For many years the pit was protected by its S.S.S.I. status, but this was recently removed when the Nature Conservancy Council rescheduled its sites ... making the pit vulnerable to exploitation."
The objection seems to have been successful and the Society - thanks Mr. Myerscough for his efforts to preserve the pit.
The Nature Conservancy Council and the Manpower Services Commission have recently cleaned and extended the famous Rifle Butts Quarry at Goodmanham. The Society has thanked them for this work will benefit geologists in the region. The Society has also agreed to help maintain the exposure in the future, by cleaning the face and removing frost shattered material and scree. The details of work are yet to be agreed with the N.C.C. but will probably involve two or three afternoon visits per year; one of which may be included in our normal summer programme of field meetings.
The Yorkshire Geological Society celebrates its 150th anniversary and our President delivered the following message to the President of the Y.G.S. at their A.G.M. in December 1987 :-
"The Yorkshire Geological Society was one of the earliest geological societies in the world and has risen from a relatively small group of local enthusiasts 150 years ago, who nevertheless included several of the world leaders in the geological studies of their time, to a large society with specific regional interests enjoying international support and renown, and including numerous members who are world leaders in many branches of earth science today.
"I wish to record the esteem in which the Hull Geological Society holds the Yorkshire Geological Society, and has done so for the past 99 years. We extend our congratulations to the Society on the occasion of its sesquicentenary, and look forward to its continued success in the pursuit of knowledge, which is the joint aim of both our Societies. "
Mr. Percy Leonard Gravett died on 15th. April 1987. He had been the President of the Hull Geological Society from 1967 to 1969 and the Vice President in 1973 and 1974. He was born in Brighton, Sussex in 1903 and worked in Hull as a printer. He reprinted copies of 'The Chalk of the Yorkshire Wolds' by C.W. and E.V. Wright for the Society in the 1960's and also printed East Yorkshire Field Studies for the Society.
On llth December the University of Hull conferred Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Science on C.W. and E.V. Wright. The University has allowed us to reproduce the following biographical details :
Claud William Wright, CB, MA, FGS, retired senior civil servant, geologist and archaeologist, and his brother, Edward Vere Wright, MBE, MA, FSA, retired businessman, geologist and archaeologist. Before during and after World War II they discovered the three Bronze Age boats at North Ferriby on Humberside, still much the oldest plank built boats known in Europe, and they published joint papers on local geology and archaeology.
Willy was Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Education and Science until his retirement in 1976, and was then a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford for six years. He is a leading authority on Cretaceous ammonites, crabs, sea-urchins and starfish, and has published monographs and numerous papers on these subjects.
Until his retirement in 1979, Ted followed a very successful career in business, working for Reckitt and Coleman. He is the author of numerous papers on archaeology and geology and is a long serving trustee of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
This edition of Humberside Geologist was prepared by Mike Horne with the help of Lynden Emery, Anne Horne and Felix Whitham. It was printed by Hull University.
The Hull Geological Society would like to thank all the contributors to Humberside Geologist for their articles and the Geology Department of the University of Hull for its continued hospitality and encouragement.
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