The members below have sadly died since our Shed was inaugurated
Chris Cullum: 14th June 1953 – 25th October 2021
Chris was an ex-employee of British Telecom having worked as an engineer in the Lincoln Telephone Area before transferring in 1979 to the GPO regional training centre in Otley to work as an instructor. It was here that he met Bob Miles who arrived there from Hull in 1980 and the two became and remained firm friends. Chris was a keen angler and bird watcher with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of both. A conversation with Bob whilst out for a curry one evening resulted in Chris joining Wharfedale Men’s Shed in August 2019. Chris soon demonstrated that he had more to offer than just his knowledge of birds and angling and was invited to become a committee member which he took up and soon became an invaluable member of the team which put together a bid to take over the old changing room building at the Ilkley Lido. He remained on the committee until October 2021 when sadly he passed away after a very short illness. Chris is still sadly missed for his cheery smile and his willingness to help others. RIP Mate…
Dave Scannell: 3rd March 1954 – 29th May 2024
Dave was one of the founding members of Wharfedale Men’s Shed and served as Treasurer from the beginning until his death in 2024. He will be sorely missed. Dave spent 20 years teaching and over 20 years as an IT Consultant and Data Manager. In Dave’s own words:
“I had always said that when I retired I wanted to do some woodwork, I had never done any woodwork when I was at school and needed to learn how to cut a piece of wood properly.
“Since joining the shed I have built planters for myself and my son, a memory box for my granddaughter, refreshed a child’s high chair and started to do some wood turning. I have also drunk copious cups of coffee and eaten many homemade ginger biscuits.
“Shed Day is always a great day with meeting up with the friends I have made, learning new skills and being the IT Nerd of the group.”
This is the WMS Memory board, with a simple memorial plaque reminding us of those who are sadly no longer with us.