Dogsbody Members
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If you're interested in becoming a 'dogsbody' for
our training, please contact Rod Kelly at dogsbodies@sardaengland.org.uk
our training, please contact Rod Kelly at dogsbodies@sardaengland.org.uk
Rod first came to be a Dog’s Body in the Mid 80’s when his friend Jim Gardner started to train his dog. He navigated for Jim for the ten years of the dogs working life. Rod is a retired paramedic and he is the Booking Officer for the training committee.
He arranges the accommodation of all the courses and collates the members attending each course. This enables the training coordinators to plan the weekends.
He arranges the accommodation of all the courses and collates the members attending each course. This enables the training coordinators to plan the weekends.
Dave became involved with SARDA in 1988, and has been attending training sessions as a Dogsbody ever since.
He developed a keen interest in outdoor pursuits in the early 1960’s and has experience of Mountain Rescue, Army Aviation and outdoor education.
The photo was taken above Hayeswater, in December 1991.
He developed a keen interest in outdoor pursuits in the early 1960’s and has experience of Mountain Rescue, Army Aviation and outdoor education.
The photo was taken above Hayeswater, in December 1991.
Stuart has been bodying since the eighties. He not only attends most of our training weekends but also attends many of our sister associations courses.
Stuart keeps a record of every day he has on the hill with SARDA. He can tell us what the weather was like and which dogs found him on every course he attended.
Stuart keeps a record of every day he has on the hill with SARDA. He can tell us what the weather was like and which dogs found him on every course he attended.
Adrian was a Station Officer with HM Coastguard when he attended a training weekend at Kentmere as an observer in 1995.
He decided then that he would body as often as he could, and has attended regularly as a body ever since.
By day Adrian is a bus driver.
He decided then that he would body as often as he could, and has attended regularly as a body ever since.
By day Adrian is a bus driver.
Val is married to Brian who is a Graded Handler.
She says that attends so as to keep an eye on him, but really it is because she like bodying.
Val has attended as a body for more years than she would like to admit to!
Val Allport
Adrian Tennyson
Stuart Saddington
Dave Walmsley
Rod Kelly
Kath is married to Ian who is a Graded handler and along with Val is a regular body
Kath Tompson
Di is retired from full time work and has been bodying for 6 years now. Di was a part time Peak District National Park Ranger based at Stanage Edge, and also a qualified Guided Walk Leader for Peak District National Park.
As well as this voluntary work, Di's hobbies are SARDA, bird watching and riding when she has the time !!
As well as this voluntary work, Di's hobbies are SARDA, bird watching and riding when she has the time !!
Di Reynolds
Spence was a part time National Park Ranger based at Stanage in the Peak District. He is a full time Machine Tool Engineer and travels all over the UK.
Spence has been bodying for over 10 years for Sarda (England), Sarda (Wales) and Sarda (South Wales).
His hobbies are climbing, hill craft, narrow boating and steam engines.
Spence has been bodying for over 10 years for Sarda (England), Sarda (Wales) and Sarda (South Wales).
His hobbies are climbing, hill craft, narrow boating and steam engines.
Spence Biddle
John and Freda are regular bodies. John is also the webmaster for the Association.
John’s other hobby is amateur dramatics with Wombwell Thespians and quite often uses the time hiding on the hill to rehearse his lines for the next play.
John’s other hobby is amateur dramatics with Wombwell Thespians and quite often uses the time hiding on the hill to rehearse his lines for the next play.
John and Freda Hill
Below are some of the Associations Dogsbodies
Russ has bodied since 1988 (at least - and possibly 1987). Spent over 45 years on hills walking/climbing.
Gives his time to dog training by way of a general thank-you for the good times spent in the British Hills.
He has two "dogs-bodies" (Frodo and Hemp) who also assist in the training.
Gives his time to dog training by way of a general thank-you for the good times spent in the British Hills.
He has two "dogs-bodies" (Frodo and Hemp) who also assist in the training.
Russ Swinburn, Frodo and Hemp
Tim Webber has been a body for quite a few years after joining his local Mountain Rescue Team (Edale).
He takes the job far too seriously sometimes and takes delight in being trodden on because people can't see where he is hiding.
Being a caver helps, and handlers have regretted telling him to "find a hole and get in it"
He takes the job far too seriously sometimes and takes delight in being trodden on because people can't see where he is hiding.
Being a caver helps, and handlers have regretted telling him to "find a hole and get in it"
Tim Webber
Tamzin has been bodying for several years now, and is a members rep on the committee.
Tamzin says that she enjoys her role as a dogsbody as she feels it is a very worthwhile and it’s great to see the dogs and handlers progressing.
Tamzin says that she enjoys her role as a dogsbody as she feels it is a very worthwhile and it’s great to see the dogs and handlers progressing.
Tamzin Mitchell
Carolyne is another long serving member as a body.
Quite often it is Tamzin and Carolyne who volunteer to cater for some of the bodies and handlers on our national courses.
Quite often it is Tamzin and Carolyne who volunteer to cater for some of the bodies and handlers on our national courses.
Carolyne Thompson
Lyn first bodied on the Dartmoor course in August 2007, she is also a Member of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) and has a son who is a member of the Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.
Lyn has retired from teaching and now spends most of her time walking and playing sport.
Lyn is also a member of 2 walking clubs and regularly leads walks on Dartmoor.
Lyn has retired from teaching and now spends most of her time walking and playing sport.
Lyn is also a member of 2 walking clubs and regularly leads walks on Dartmoor.
Lynda Williams
Dave first bodied at Hebden Hey in March 2009.
Dave has a love for the outdoors and likes travelling, meeting people and being on the hillside and when not on the hill works in fragrance production in Kent.
Dave has a love for the outdoors and likes travelling, meeting people and being on the hillside and when not on the hill works in fragrance production in Kent.
Dave Hubbard
Lyn Summersby
Lyn liked the outdoors and walking and having bodied for a while decided to join the Tavistock Team.
Rob Purnell
Phil Warriner
I started being a Dogsbody in June 2010.
My brother Rich, who is a member of Derby MRT said he wanted to train a dog for search and rescue, and would I be interested in becoming a body for him.
I thought about it for two seconds, because, I think a few hours a week, a Sunday morning and a weekend away a month, is a small price to pay for the training of dogs who have the potential to save lives.
I started being a Dogsbody in June 2010.
My brother Rich, who is a member of Derby MRT said he wanted to train a dog for search and rescue, and would I be interested in becoming a body for him.
I thought about it for two seconds, because, I think a few hours a week, a Sunday morning and a weekend away a month, is a small price to pay for the training of dogs who have the potential to save lives.
Phil Warriner
Drew Briton
DREW BRITON
Drew has been with the association since January assessments in 2008. While a keen dog owner and hillwalker he had no links to a mountain rescue team but had found the SARDA England website whilst surfing the web. "I followed the link to the Dogsbody page and thought, I could do that"!
On arriving in the Lake District from County Durham for his first weekends training he was surprised to find that he had multiple dog teams living and training on his doorstep so he now trains nationally and at weekly local sessions when his job as an intensive care nurse allows.
Drew has been with the association since January assessments in 2008. While a keen dog owner and hillwalker he had no links to a mountain rescue team but had found the SARDA England website whilst surfing the web. "I followed the link to the Dogsbody page and thought, I could do that"!
On arriving in the Lake District from County Durham for his first weekends training he was surprised to find that he had multiple dog teams living and training on his doorstep so he now trains nationally and at weekly local sessions when his job as an intensive care nurse allows.