About Rochdale Walton Angling Society
Club history
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1858
Rochdale Walton Angling Society was established
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RWAS take ownership of Healey dell
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Buckley Wood Reservoir
In the 1980's the club lost our main lodge. The waterboard emptied the reservoir due to a damaged valve. It was never repaired and the other 2 waters were sold to Rochdale MBC. We now have a 20 year lease to fish the 2 remaining waters. -
2019
Disabled Grant for Healey dell
The club managed to obtain a grant for Healey dell to replace 5 pegs to make them wheelchair friendly -
2021
Welfare unit moved
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2021
New path installed
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2021
Back water project started 2021
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More images of the Backwater
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2022
Junior reach 63 members
Junior fish in the national Championship with 12 juniors attending -
2023
New fence installed at Syke
The club install a new fence at Syke to protect members and make the water safer
The Committee
![Gary Eaton](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_2433-150x150.jpeg)
Gary Eaton
Enhanced DBS, First aid, level 3 safeguarding and AED trained
rwasmembership@gmail.com
rwasmembership@gmail.com
![Alan Knowles](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DSC_0876-150x150.jpg)
Alan Knowles
AT Qualified Bailiff
alansom@ntlworld.com
alansom@ntlworld.com
![Caen Matthews](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/open-days-150x150.png)
Caen Matthews
![Mark Fairley](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/B7AFEC69-5D2C-4107-BFB0-CDD6F74E1678-150x150.jpeg)
Mark Fairley
AT Qualified Bailiff
![Cain Blackburn](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/7971C966-B770-4B05-AFAD-711CAC6B613F-150x150.jpeg)
Cain Blackburn
![Kyle Horridge](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/45820845_10218590615983620_6890667829725495296_n-150x150.jpg)
Kyle Horridge
![Scott Mansley](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/336751682_598282231907881_7880445699070200349_n-150x150.jpg)
Scott Mansley
![Chris Finn](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/314736497_10222709939598493_3473015758664224915_n-150x150.jpg)
Chris Finn
Vacancy
![Dan Eaton](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/37837E09-2151-403C-B8AA-5FC9545EFEE5-150x150.jpeg)
Dan Eaton
DBS, First aid and AED trained
rwasmembership@gmail.com
rwasmembership@gmail.com
![Matt Knowles](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/matt-knowles-150x150.png)
Matt Knowles
Enhanced DBS, First aid and safeguarding.
AT Qualified Bailiff
fitnessmatt@hotmail.co.uk
AT Qualified Bailiff
fitnessmatt@hotmail.co.uk
![Mick Dodman](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_0398-150x150.jpg)
Mick Dodman
DBS, First aid, Qualified level 2 coach
![Louis Watson](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/296364501_372574471700607_1468409995068792691_n-150x150.jpg)
Louis Watson
![John Mooney](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/125558424_10157779401188364_4685983771689676754_n-150x150.jpg)
John Mooney
![Sam Taylor](https://www.rochdalewalton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/92530997_10158041992866215_3259136353752842240_n-150x150.jpg)
Sam Taylor
Any member wishing to join the committee must be willing to undertake the following:
Enhanced DBS
First aid
Adult and Child safeguarding course
also be prepared to help out on Lets fish event / Open days and work parties
Failure to completed these will result in application being withdrawn.
Committee Dates and times | ||||
20th Feb 2023 | 630 | Membership meeting | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough rd | T |
21st March 2023 | 700 | Committee meeting | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough road, Rochdale | |
30th April 2024 | 700 | Society AGM | Venue: Talbot Head Pub, Shawclough rd | |