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The Clarion hand books cannot be reproduced. But would like to include on the ' Sheffield Clarion ' web site copies of any photos you may have of members actually on Clarion Rambles, with if possible with the names of ( some if not all) the people and which ramble it was taken on or the approx date. By sending me copies you retain the rights to the original photo, As I only want your permission to show them on the web site. The site contains up to now, sections about the Sheffield Clarion Fellowship groups - Sheffield Clarion Club House Dore Moor, - and Sheffield Clarion Cycling Club . The web site cannot be advertised on the open forum, so do please contact me on ' pm ' if you have anything you can contribute Thanks Gaye

You now have to enter ' http://www.dawnlittlehales.com/clarionsheffield.co.uk/index.html ' intothe top line on your screen to find the Sheffield Clarion web site. here you will find pictures of the Clarion huts and where they were situated.They were built as a club house for Clarion members of all the different Clarion activities. If you were in the Sheffield Clarion Cycling club in the 50's you will also find pictures of members in this period . Do you have any photos of you or your family in either the ramblers or the cycling club that you could send me copies of to include in this web site ? Please contact me on the e-mail address which you will find on the Clarion web site if you have. Thanks

looked in the rambling books that I have which are mainly from before 1st world war and 1940/50. The books give only the names of the presidents, secretaries, treasurer, committee members etc, not unfortunately the names of the individuals who went on each walk . I cannot find any with the name 'moores' among them . The mass tresspass in 1932 was mainly by walkers/ramblers from Manchester , but they were joined by some 30 people from Sheffield many of whom would no doubt have been from the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers .The book about the Clarion Ramblers was published in 2002 I am sure you would be able to still purchase a copy should you wish, although I have looked at my copy and can find no reference to Moore . Still it is an interesting book . Gaye

You need the local studies department, in the main library on Surrey St central Sheffield. Here they have the complete set of the Clarion Ramblers hand books. They also have a copy of a book about the ramblers called 'Wards Piece' which gives the history of the ramblers and the mass tresspass. You can't borrow these books but you can read them there Gaye

Hi Allan, If you look on this site ,just above your entry, you will see how to find the web site about the Clarion . From the main page click on 'club house' (bottom right), then from this menu click 'residential stewards', and you will find a letter sent to by a Brian Mears whose family were the stewards from 1955which you might find interesting.Perhaps you would contact me on the e-mail given on this site with your memories of your time spent there which I could include here ? Gaye

yes you are totaly wrong !! if you enter 'sheffield clarion movement' into yahoo (NOT GOOGLE) you will find a web site 'homepages.shu.ac.uk/~kfrost' here you will find the history of the clarion movement which began at the end of the 1800's . The ramblers and the cycling were only part of the many activities . The club house was not built untill 1919/20. It was built by many 'clarionets' who participated in all the many clarion activities and came from all over Sheffield . Hope you find this interesting if you have anything you would like to contribute to this web site, either photos or your memories .please e mail me , you will find the e-mail on the web site Gaye

Thanks for the name

You should have been up there in 1947. the snow then was 10ft deep . No one could get through to the stewards who lived at the Clarion club house for over a week . My father and another clarion member followed the first snow plough on foot carrying food supplies for them . If you remember this area-- I can tell you the snow came above the Door Moor inn which is situated further down the Hathersage Rd towards Sheffield . That was a real winter !! I was 12 at the time , but I still remember it, and we have never had a winter as bad for so long a period since

you have given me the name of your work mate , will you give me yours for the web site ? Were you working for Sheffield council at the time? My husband was a bricklayer for Sheffield council works department at this time

Thank you for the above info. The land up to the bridge belonged to the Sheffield Clarion Club House.There is a Clarion web site that I and my daughter have been compiling which contains details about the club house and land at Dore Moor. you will find it if you are interested by by entering 'sheffield clarion movement ' into 'Yahoo' . I myself spent many happy hours in my wellington boots playing in the stream under the bridge and never found a penny !!. It was a very dangerous at the bend in the road which went over the top of the bridge, there were many accidents there over the years. I have been in touch with someone whos father was killed on this bridge in 1960 , he was riding a motor bike, so its nice to hear a happier story. I believe that the road was widened and made safer some time after this accident. With your permission I would like to include your information about the bridge in the web site also.

there isn't a web site about the clarion ramblers . a full set of the yearly clarion ramblers handbooks can be seen at the central library in Surrey St, in the local studies department on the second floor. these give full details of all the rambles undertaken that particular year, along with the name of the leader of each ramble. There is also a book called The best of the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers, Handbooks 'Wards Piece' which is in the library .

My grandparents moved into 376 Windmill Lane after they got married in 1906. They were certaintly living there in 1909 ( when the Wincobank Clarion Fellowship began with 24 members, all from this new estate ). No. 376 Windmill Lane is situated just before where Beavercoates Rd turns into Wincobank avenue .It is still standing today .

If you look on the following web site it will give you the info. about the begining of the Shiregreen/Wincobank estate , which was around the begining of the 1900's . I believe that it was the first council estate built in Sheffield. http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/wincobank

There is a web site which will tell you all about the WINCOBANK CLARION FELLOWSHIP including a LIST of all the MEMBERS if you think that your ancestors belonged to this fellowship. The web site info. is taken from original documents and photos left to me by my grand parents life long members of the Clarion movement. This web site can at the moment be accessed by entering the following in Yahoo (not google) Sheffield clarion movement then click on the one that reads 'this web site is dedicated to all past Sheffield Clarion members ' This will take you to the opening page where you will find in the bottom right 'Clarion Wincobank 'boots and spurs' fellowship. Click on this and it will tell you all about them . I am always trying to trace more information to add to this web site . To anyone who has documents or photos or information. Any that come into my posession from anyone, will be donated to Sheffield archives when the web site is complete. But should you like to keep them yourselves, perhaps copies could be sent to me ?

did any of your ancestors belong to the ' WINCOBANK CLARION FELLOWSHIP 'which was formed in 1909 . If you have any photos, documents or recollections about this group of people I would be glad if you would get in touch with me. My grandparents who were members, were the original tenants of a house on Windmill Lane.I visited and stayed with them during the 30's , 40's and 50's