WMCEG
West Midlands Cave Exploration Group
A memorial to WMCEG, founded in November 1959, faded gracefully away in 2007
WMCEG news
Don’t expect a lot of this page but there may be occasional updates…
Nick Southwick
Nick sent a photo of members of the 'West midlands Cave Exploration Group' taken next to the 'Old Darren School Hut' in 1968 when a proposed 24hr trip into Aggy'.If I remember we only achieved 18 hours before we were knackered. From left to right....Jack Fell, Simon...
Ian Shipley
I happened to come to Ingleton for a break this week (may 2024) for the first time since I used to come regularly with the club in the 1990's. I took our two boys on their first ever caving trip yesterday, just a bit of fun with a simple through trip from Middle...
Skippy’s 70th
June 2024 at Skippy's house, 5 former WMCEG cavers
Club huts
Descent, the caving magazine had an article in the Dec 2022 issue (No 289) entitled Club huts of the dales. I was surprised to find a reference to the WMCEG "hut": A small building with no water or lighting, but bunks for 6, was occupied by the West Midlands CEG from...
The Rescue (Movie)
SHAFF (the annual Sheffield Adventure Film Festival) is a great event for anyone interested in outdoor adventure activities. Caving features occasionally but regardless I strongly recommend attending. As well as the annual film festival (usually in March) they run...
Caving related films
There are a few kicking around but the difficulty of underground filming conditions does mean that many are not Cinematic quality. Cavers will be aware of the Sid Perou films, mostly documentary in nature and filmed for TV long before the more powerfu, compact,...
Lyalya Hindle (Mrs Grunt)
The reunion of WMCEG club members made me feel sorry (for the first time in my life) that I never went down a cave. It was sheer joy just to watch how seeing each other, you turned into your younger selves – cheerful, beautiful [? ed.], carefree. This transformation...
Jed King (Ram)
19/08/17: Sadly to my great loss I have been off the WMCEG scene since (it seems) the last 2 centuries, though with this proposed reunion coming up I find the memories come flooding back of the amazing times and adventures we shared together. I’m not sure who is...
Geoff Hinks
I used to go caving with the WMCEG around about 1970/71. I remember a few exploits as well as drinks in the Bear Hotel Crickhowell followed by a dodgy drive to the Sunday School hut.Are there any pics available, especially of our dig? Cornflake passage was memorable....
Keith Edwards (Caver Keith)
There were a few combined trips and a little overlap with the Dudley cavers. WMCEG members who went on to join Dudley were me, Jim Durr, Dave Bowdley, Jim Lister and Andy Grimes. I think this is everyone. On joint trips I can recall caving with Colin Hayward, Bill...