Local school vandalises Shipley Glen

Alan James

11th October, 2005

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A geology field group from Bradford Grammar School has taken 'samples' from some sections of Shipley Glen. This basically involved them hacking the rock and breaking the delicate surface skin in several places leaving ugly sandy scars below.
The damage was discovered by a climber who alerted the BMC. Graham Lynch, BMC Access Officer, then visited the crag and the BMC have followed this up with a strongly worded letter to the school.
This is not the only chipping to take place at Shipley Glen recently. It was reported on Rocktalk on 25 September that another person was discovered hacking away at the rock. On this occasion it was assumed that the person was just trying to carve their name in the rock but possibly that wasn't the case. With the events happening so close to each other could there be a connection?

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Comments

JDDD

12 Oct, 2005

This is terrible. However, is calling Geologists ignorant a bit rash? After all, isn't collecting rock samples what they do? It is my opinion that the only way you can educate those who do not understand how important the rock is to the environment (and lets face it - us) is by posting signs.

S Andrew

12 Oct, 2005

Ignorant seems appropriate. Surgeons cut people up. I don't suppose you'd want medical students wandering down the street doing that at random?

Rubbishy

12 Oct, 2005

Manson's now goes at V1/ 5b. Only kidding - any idea where they did this? All the chossy rock on Baildon Moor and they elected to knacker the Glen

CJD

12 Oct, 2005

they could have been more generous and headed down to Ilkley quarry to create some holds amongst the polish <ducks from flak>