Our Patrons

David H. Black BVM&S DBR MRCVS

Principle Partner of Paragon Veterinary Group with practices in Dalston, Carlisle, Newbiggin and Hexham and Managing Director of XL Vets.

Sir Chris Bonnington CBE
Mountaineer, Author, Broadcaster and Lecturer.

Stephen J Darbyshire RBA
Well known local and national Artist and the son-in-law of the late
Kay Callaghan, one of our founder members.

Gilly Fraser
TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Public Relations Officer.

John Parkinson
Owner of Upfront Gallery at Hutton in the Forest and Sculptor.

Eric Robson
TV presenter and Broadcaster. He has presented many local programmes for Border Television and is Chairman of Gardeners' Question Time on BBC Radio.

Mrs Rosemary Tryon-Wilson
Our previous President and widow of the late Brigadier Tryon-Wilson of Dallam Towers near Milnthorpe who was our first President.