THE BDS YORKSHIRE BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) Yorkshire branch including events, news, and contacts.
BRANCH AREA AND COMMITTEE

BRANCH CONTACTS
Chair | Morris Charlton | chairyorkshire@bds.org.uk |
Secretary | Darren Harford | yorkshire@bds.org.uk |
Branch Comms | Simon Turpin | yorkshire@bds.org.uk |
Treasurer | Andrew Gardner | |
Training Officer | Ronnie Christie |
Committee Members:
Tony Charlton,
Jeff Gibson,
Kev Heppell,
Ross Cook,
Craig McNeil,
Simon Crook,
Robin Ludlow,
Roy Clarke,
Ian Donaldson.
BRANCH AREAS
Postcode | Area |
BD | Bradford |
DN | Doncaster |
HD | Huddersfield |
HG | Harrowgate |
HU | Hull |
HX | Halifax |
LS | Leeds |
S | Sheffield |
WF | Wakefield |
YO | York |
EVENTS
Date
EVENT
Thursday 27th March
AGM - Online
See the news section below for more details.
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