About

updated 14th February 2008

About

Meet the Committee !

Yorkshire Rat Club

President:

Based in Leeds this Club promotes the keeping of Rats as good home pets. Providing a regular Show / Meeting venue in Leeds city, a very accessable part of Yorkshire, we wish to encourage owners to meet together and show their pets in regular shows. This club will serve all rat owners, who up to now have had no where for them to gather,meet and discuss their pets.

After lots of disappointments that drove our spirits down so low that we'd reached dispair, a ray of hope did shine through !!. At St Agnes we were treated warmly from the start. The lady Vicar shone through and could see our plight, even though Rats are not her own first choice of pets. That was in 2002. When inquiring of hiring the Hall, we were again warmly met with the greatest consideration by Brenda. I thank her Reverence and also Brenda for giving us the opportunity at that time, to make the Clubs home with St Agnes .

We are pleased to have a real

'homely' Home for the Yorkshire Rat Club

St Agnes Church Hall

Shakespeare Close, off Stoney Rock Lane,

Leeds LS9 7UQ

Chairman:

Hon Secretary:

Show Manager:

The Yorkshire Rat Club is fully Affiliated to the National Fancy Rat Society.

Full Varieties & Pets Shows are held which are judged against the NFRS show standards. We include permanent show classes for Pets, that are always open to entries of any rat regardless of it's pattern or colour as long as they are clean, healthy and have a nice friendly character.

The Club encourages beginners who own pets, to join the Club, learn more about the rats and help them to step up into the world of keeping and Showing of established Varieties of rats which are constantly improving in all standards. It costs no more to keep carefully line bred ' Fancy Rats ' than general pets.

The Club is for its members. We the committee are its servants at all times. but of course the committee needs the help of keen willing helpers to prepare and stage all the Shows - so do not be shy; volunteer when you see where your skills or talent can help us !. Contact your committee and do please tell us.

Vice Chairman:

Membership Secretary:

Colin Arundel

Nick Mays

Lee Joyce

Jemma Fettes

Sheena Pratley

Sue Collins

Yorkshire Rat Club

Club Magazine

Show Secretary:

Peter Rogers

As at January 24th 2008

In 2003 the lady Vicar has was offered a new appointment in Coventry.

Publicity Officer:

Committee Appointments:

Shop Managers: Janette and Lee Rogers

Editor & Webmaster: Colin Arundel

Deputy Editor

& Webmaster: Martin Langford

YRC Archivist: Nick Mays

Catering Manager: Steve Gordon

27th February 2005 : Very good news !!!

Parishes: Harehills, St Cyprian with St James, Leeds

Parishes: St Stephen and St Agnes, Leeds

Today was the ceremonial Licensing of Reverent Margaret Harper

as Priest in charge of the above parishes by

James, Bishop of Knaresborough, in St Agnes Church, Burmantofts Leeds

Yorkshire Rat Club extends a warmest welcome to Reverent Margaret and wish that her future with St Agnes is blessed with good luck and total happiness.

Hon Treasurer :

Kerry Langford

Lee Joyce

Joint Kitten Sales Co-ordinators: Vic Haigh and Cynthia Spooner

Young Persons

Activity Co-ordinator: Sue Collins

Committee Member:

Michelle( Micki) Hall

2nd December 2006 : More good news !!!

The Parish of Burmantofts: St Stephen and St Agnes, Leeds

The Parish of Harehills, St Cyprian with St James, Leeds

Today was the ceremonial Licensing of Sister Jennie East, CA