UPDATE MAY 2025

Following the AGM the Committee’s responsibilities and contact details are:

Alex Cockshott – Chair – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and

                               Local History Hub – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 David Blackburn – Vice Chair, Planning Co-ordinator, Ilkley Bus & Rail Station – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kate Brown – Secretary & Treasurer – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Helen Kidman – YHACS, Civic Voice

Jan Stallworthy – Friends of Ilkley Cemetery, Bus and Rail Issues – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Graham Peacock – General Issues

Anthony Barnett (co-opted) – Planning

SUMMER EXHIBITION

You will see from the Programme that members are invited to the opening of this year’s Civic Society Exhibition on the Great Flood of 1900.  This opening coincides with Civic Day.

The Exhibition will run from 14 June to 28 July during the Manor House opening hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

We are looking for volunteers from our membership to be in attendance on these days, either in a morning between 11 am and 1.30 pm or in the afternoon between 1.30 pm and 3.30/4 pm.  We will be drawing up a rota, and if you are able to volunteer to help at some point, please could you let either Alex or Kate know your availability.   There will be a briefing session on Tuesday 17 June at 10.30 am in the Manor House to give volunteers more information on the Exhibition.

DARWIN GARDENS MILLENNIUM GREEN

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Darwin Gardens Millennium Green and Ilkley Town Council are organising an event on Tuesday 24 June at 11 am to unveil a Memorial Board to Frazer Irwin who was a driving force behind the concept for the Gardens.

Frazer’s friends have raised some funds to create an information board commemorating his life and his contributions in Ilkley to be placed in Darwin Gardens.

Finally, we hear that Ilkley Library will be re-opening on 27 May.