DSWA Lancashire Branch News
The reason that we show the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Flight as our page heading here is because they have given us our own personal fly past during our course at Larkhill, Dobcross for the last two years……and this is them doing just that.

NEWSLETTERS & NOTES
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, March 2020
For those members of the Branch fortunate to have been able to take part in the Reeth Wallathon the abiding memories are of fine walling, good company and a terrific sense of a community “coming together.” The announcement of a further Wallathon this Spring was soon...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, October 2019
As the Summer got under way our exhibition skills were put on display once more at the Saddlewort h Show (June). Although we had a fine day in front we did lack one vital ingredient from the off – Stone. Fortunately, our Diplomatic Head and Branch Secretary, Paul...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, June 2019
The branch is in good heart. Skill levels within the branch are clearly improving and we have a steady trickle of new members and returners. Jacqui, one of our returners, came all the way from Australia; having completed a beginners’ course two years ago she was keen...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, February 2019
We saw 2018 out with our usual cosy Christmas gathering at the Cross Keys Inn above Uppermill with hot food, big fires and good company. Peter Taft’s musical quiz clearly showed that most of the company had misspent their youth and weren’t going to change. Our crazy...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, February 2018
Anybody who thinks climate change isn’t happening doesn’t live in our area of the Pennines. Mud isn’t in it but happily, in spite of dire weather since November, all of our planned events have taken place. The branch has been in great form and shown determination in...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, June 2018
According to Geoffrey Boycott the intention of a bouncer which catches the batsman just under the heart was to keep the batsman honest. In Spring we received a few bouncers. BOUNCER 1 :- For the first time ever we were forced to cancel a training course. Snow and ice...
SAD NEWS: Our president Bryan Hough passed away 30th September 2017
BRYAN HOUGH 1932 – 2017 – President of the Lancashire Branch DSWA Bryan was born and bred in Saddleworth and his life reflects the history of hill farming in the South Pennines in the latter half of the 20th Century. His origins were humble and like many of his...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, October 2017
Sadly we have to report the death of our president Bryan Hough who many of you will have known through the DSWA. The branch will miss his company, advice and guidance immensely. The branch has been active throughout the year. In July we did a demonstration at...
Branch Round Up – Lancashire Branch, June 2017
We have enjoyed benign conditions for our activities through Spring and into Summer. Our ongoing large projects, the repair of 400m of lime mortared wall and the rebuilding of 350m of lane boundary wall are reaching the final stages and I must say they look mighty...