We are sad to inform you of the sudden death of Clive Boulter on Saturday 7 January. He had a heart attack while out walking and died the following day in hospital with his family around him. Clive was an expert on Lake District geology who generously shared knowledge and expertise. He guided field trips, gave talks, wrote articles and gave workshops. Many of us will have benefitted from his help and been inspired by his enthusiasm.Â
The funeral is likely to be in the week commencing 23 January. If you wish to attend please email the Boulter family on Clive’s email address email hidden; JavaScript is required so they have an indication of likely numbers.
Winter 2022 Newsletter Published
Rescheduled 13th October: Role of the geosphere in deep nuclear waste disposal – an England and Wales perspective
Postponed Event: High Rigg
Cancelled: Irthing Gorge Lower Carboniferous
The organizer has returned from abroad today (16th) and recce the sites.
Wet clay makes scrambling up to the lower cliff faces not possible without ropes.
A large tree is fallen and blocking the path to the river shore which leads to the main view of a 40ft section of sequence. The river Irthing itself is swollen and the river bed geology not exposed.
At another site the path is deemed too slippery for members down to Crammel Linn waterfall. Similarly, the high volume of water is covering most exposures and sequences.Â
Considering the distance this locality is from most members with the decreased access and increased risk of injury from slips/trips/falls the organizer will cancel the event. We shall get our fix of Sulphur elixir another time.