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Below 2018.3 Quarterly Journal of the Shropshire Caving & Mining Club Autumn Issue No: 2018.3 Congratulations Sad Note Congratulations to newly ordained Sadly this issue of Reverend Professor David Poyner. ‘Below’ contains the obituaries for Dave David was ordained on 1st July at Newill (the Club Tackle Hereford Catherdral as a deacon in Offi cer for ten years the Church of England (see picture between 1976-86) and right). John Mason. Although As David says: “A deacon is a not a Club member, sort of apprentice vicar; I can bury John was a big infl uence people but I won’t be able to marry on Club Founder David or baptise anyone until next year Adams in his mine when I go back to the cathedral to be exploration activities, ordained as a priest. I work part time and effectively one (one day a week) based in Highley, of the instigators of covering Billingsley, Chelmarsh, mine exploration in Glazeley and Deuxhill, which is Shropshire in the late most of the Shropshire bit of the 1950s and 1960s. Wyre Forest Coalfi eld. I’ve already organised one mining-themed See pages 2 to 5. service.” Mining Themed Service David’s mining themed service was Cave Rescue Success on Sunday 12th August at Billingsley The recent cave rescue in Thailand church and involved his father, has probably been THE biggest cave George Poyner, who spoke about rescue ever undertaken and has put his time at Alveley Colliery as a Pit caving and cave rescue in the media Carpenter. spotlight. PADI (the diver training organisation) has reported a 150% George gave the “After Meeting” rise globally in cavern diving course talk at the July Club meeting on the applications - it seems everyone same subject and a transcript of his wants to be a cave diver! talk is on page 6. The rescue wasn’t without tragedy, Right: David and George Poyner (right) after George’s talk at which underlined the seriousness Billinglsey Church. of the rescue, when Thai Navy (David Poyner) SEAL volunteer Saman Kunan lost consciousness while laying stage Congratulations cylinders. Despite his companion Congratulations to the Sproson getting him back to the dive base family who celebrated 50 years of he sadly passed away. He has been running the Stiperstones Inn over the named as a national hero in Thailand. August Bank Holiday weekend. See page 5 for more. “Below” 2018.3 1 Dave Newill 8th August 1942 - 16th May 2018 took on home brewing and kept the his bus hijacked.” Dave spent the clubhouse stocked for meetings. night in a barn and was collected by Such was the quality and price rather a mate. I was dropped off 300 yards a lot was consumed! from home! Dave was always one to raise the One of the many caving expeditions standards of Cave/Mine exploration was the Lancaster/County pot in the club and became chairman exchange. The plan was for Dave for at least 2 years. In October and his friend Mike to descend 1983 he proposed that all full County Pot and we Lancaster Pot, members should have a test of this being the easy route. We met in caving competence, until it was the middle and we each de-tackled pointed out people were members the other team’s equipment. Dave, in May 2014. He regularly for reasons other than caving. He shaved his beard and hair off for later encouraged all underground Unfortunately John Heathcote charity! (Bridget Newill) explorers to learn how to tie a fi gure who was leading got lost at Elbow Dave joined the Club in December 8 and a bowline. The Caving visits junction and couldn’t fi nd the way 1976 and was an immediate asset to were too numerous to mention and on. Myself, Alan and Bob Taylor the club and soon became its tackle I only highlight some of the ones of resigned ourselves to a call out and master (post he held until September interest. how much beer we would have to 1986). He was an experienced caver provide, however the irrepressible Mike (aka Sid) had his stag do over and had been a leading light within Sid persisted and after 3 hours found the August Bank Holiday Gaping the Wolverhampton Caving Club, the route. By the time we got out, Gill winch meet. Dave came along where he had led many visits to the moors were pitch black and we in his VW Carvenette - this was an Yorkshire and much further afi eld were exhausted. Dave had left 4 ancient motor, but had served him into Europe, Turkey and Iran. hours before and had left our call- well on family holidays. Dave left out notice outside the Red Rose Bull early on the Monday, and me being Dave, his Wife Nicki, children Claire Pot Clubhouse for us to be out a love sick (only recently married) and Kester had escaped from Angola lot earlier, unfortunately a different accompanied him back home. Sadly and ended in Edgmond, where method to South Wales where most as we got on the M6 it broke down several Christmas Socials were of our caving had taken place: no call with a serious engine problem! Dave held starting that December. They out unless a friend has received an didn’t have breakdown cover and he later moved to Upton Magna where exit call by a given time. suggested I try and hitch a lift back the inevitable Christmas and other home. socials continued. There were 2 Caving Expeditions to Well I made it to Charnock Richard County Clare in Ireland in May 1983 Dave was an extremely enthusiastic whereupon I found 12 others trying and April 1985 organised by Dave outdoor explorer. When he wasn’t to get lifts, after 2 hours of not and friends from the Wolverhampton caving or walking in the mountains one person moving on. I realised he managed to train as a teacher, there was an active Police Post (a having worked at Hilton Park rare sight nowadays) and asked Colliery near Cannock, where he for information about trains. They decided there were insuffi cient suggested I walk to the village where holidays to satisfy his eagerness to there was a bus station. I did this and explore the world. found out there was a late National Coach on its way from Blackpool As tackle master he set about to Birmingham via Stafford where I making ladders as we did in those lived. Joy! I waited and sure enough days which led to inevitable social it set off. About 5 miles later I saw evenings. Nicki usually had to force Dave hitching, I pressed the stop us out of the door at 1.00 am as button and asked the Driver if he the children were constantly being could pick him up. Well Dave wasn’t disturbed by our social gatherings. actually a suave and sophisticated Dave also became Bar Master, the well dressed man of the year. After 7 pint cans were getting expensive all he had been caving, camping and and once open had to be fi nished, his vehicle had broken down. The bottles and smalls were not freely Driver shouted at me to “sit down, Dave underground in the 1970s or available at that time. Dave therefore get out of the way - he wasn’t having 80s. (Bridget Newill) 2 “Below” 2018.3 Dave Newill 8th August 1942 - 16th May 2018 Caving Club. The fi rst visit became notable on the return to Dublin for the ferry. Bob Savage had wanted to visit the city and the minibus was parked alongside the river for a short walk into the centre. The inevitable happened and the van was broken into and gear stolen . It was necessary to report this to the police. Inevitably Saturday night in a city centre police station was full of the usual battle-scarred drunks and wide boys - it was very late when they eventually got out and too late for an offi cial campsite. At Dave’s suggestion they set up tents on the lawn of the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. In 1985 our clubhouse “Snailbeach” was sold to then-member George Dave and Bridget Newill at Snailbeach, 6th May 2018. (Bridget Newill) Trystman, who had various plans the club. His last recorded caving trip Lake and myself were able to take for chocolate box lids and tried as a member was to South Wales in him into Day level on one last visit to sell off 12 inch square plots to October 1987. He did however keep on May 6th. He was clearly suffering Americans. As a result, our Mr in touch with several of us and he from the effects of his illness, but Quinn became incensed and blocked attended numerous Club Dinners. as ever was full of enthusiasm and off our access to the rear parking planning for the future. Sadly he area and the meetings in November It seems only a few weeks ago he passed away only a few days later. and December of that year were held rang to tell me had terminal cancer at Dave’s now Coalbrookdale home. of the oesophagus. He was always an I will miss tales of his adventures Dave had resigned as chair earlier enthusiast and tried to pack a lifetime being it mountains, caves or his that year due to transport problems of memories in those few months. beloved canal boats. but still kept closely in touch with I’m very pleased to say that Kelvin Mike Moore John W.R.
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