The University of Leeds Ladies' Club
Autumn 2025
Image courtesy of "Visit Leeds: Pumpkin Festival"
ULLC Newsletter
Dear Ladies,
Welcome to the August edition of the Newsletter. I hope you are all keeping well and that you have been able to take advantage of the beautiful weather we have been having.
At the AGM in June, we welcomed a new President and a revised committee as follows:
Committee 2025/26:
Officers:
President - Mrs Judith Partridge
Vice President - Vacant
Hon. Secretary – Mrs Moira Wallace
Hon Treasurer - Mrs Angie Robinson
Hon. Membership Secretary - Mrs Margaret Bradbury
Hon. Minutes Secretary - Dr Diana Wetherill
Other Committee members; Miss Diana Bell, Mrs Carol Gleisner, Mrs Tina Irving, Mrs Gill Lydon, Mrs Carole Tabbron.
For further information see under: About Us.
To see images of the event look under: Programme/Summer
At the AGM it was announced that two members of the 2024/25 committee had decided to stand down (Mrs Candace Arbor and Mrs Jean Williams) which left two vacancies. Since then, 1 new member has agreed to join the committee (Mrs Jeanne Pritchard).
Our thanks go to those members who have left the committee this time for their support and valuable contribution to the proceedings of the committee through the years. Thanks go also to Jeanne Pritchard for agreeing to join us this academic year. I hope you will enjoy your time as committee member.
This leaves one vacancy. We are a very friendly group who meet approximately 5 times a year to decide on the programme and any other policy issues that may arise.
If you, or any other member, feels that they would be interested in joining the committee and would like further information please do ask President Judith or any member of the current committee for information.
The minutes of the AGM will be distributed in due course.
Subscription:
Please be aware that the Annual Subscription from 1st September is now due. The subscription for 2025/26 will remain at £10 and this sum may be paid in the following ways:
In cash to Margaret Bradbury at any of the ULLC events.
By cheque: payable to The University of Leeds Ladies’ Club and to be sent to Mrs Margaret Bradbury.
By Bank Transfer: Sort Code details in your email. (The University of Leeds Ladies’ Club)
Please let Margaret Bradbury know if you have paid this way. You will find her address and email address in your private email.
Website:
The website continues to attract attention and our thanks go to Joanne Fox, who is our amazing ‘Webmaster’, for all her hard work in maintaining the site. It is well worth visiting regularly for news and information.
Simply type
universityofleedsladiesclub.co.uk
into your search bar and you are there.
Details of Forthcoming Events:
As is now our custom, we will be holding the monthly
Tuesday Drop-In Coffee Mornings
at 10.30am at The Golden Beam (Wetherspoons),
Otley Road, Headingley LS6 1BL
on the following dates:
Tuesday 10th September
Tuesday 8th October
Tuesday 12th November
Tuesday 10th December
Thursday 9th October – Talk by Chris Madeley
at Headingley Golf Club
‘The Cones’ – Children’s books.
Further details and booking information will be circulated in due course
November – Date to be confirmed – Talk by Robert Gee
‘Puddings’
Details to be advised in due course
December – Christmas Lunch
Because of the new catering arrangements at Headingley Golf Club we have been unable to secure a confirmed date for a Christmas Lunch as yet. However, we are working very hard to agree a suitable date and will advise members as soon as possible when information is available, in order to avoid any possible diary clashes at this very busy time of year.
Reports from Groups
I have not received any reports from the groups for August as usually there are no meetings in the month due to holiday commitments.
News of Members
As members are aware, Layinka Swinburne died recently. Her funeral was held on Tuesday 12th August. President Judith represented the Ladies’ Club at the funeral, accompanied by several other members. Mary Lance gave a most moving tribute during the service in honour of her and Layinka’s almost 50 years of friendship. A Sympathy card was given to Layinka’s relatives on behalf of the club.
Please refer to the previous newsletter for more information about our distinguished former member.
Our Vice-Patron, Jill Dilks, has recently had a new knee and we wish her a very speedy recovery.
I have not received any other news of members and I hope that that means that you are all keeping well. However, for all those of you who are suffering from any health problems, as always, we send our very best wishes for a successful outcome.
President Judith has asked me to let you know of some forthcoming events in the Leeds which may be of interest to members.
The Heritage Open Days
are coming up. September (12-21). The Leeds area has a full programme of very interesting events on offer. Details can be found on the Heritage Open Days website, or from the leaflet available in public libraries.
The Abbey House Museum
at Kirkstall has two current exhibitions which literary lovers might find tempting:
Literature In Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays. (July 1 2025 - March 8 2026)
A community display celebrating Leeds writers, from historical fiction, to thought-provoking poetry, and plays written for the stage and screen.
Story Time: (January 2025 - December 31 2025)
Children's books, then and now. Are you sitting comfortably? Uncover a love of reading, in this family friendly exhibition.
Finally, I hope that you have found this newsletter of interest.
The next newsletter will be sent out on 1st October and if you have any items for inclusion please let me have the information by no later than 28th September to give me time to compile the necessary paperwork.
With best wishes,
Carole