Yorkshire Society

The Yorkshire Society is a non-political organisation founded in December 1980 by Mr Barry Whittaker and Councillor for the West Riding David Daniel. It extended the philosophies of an earlier Yorkshire Society which, in 1818, wished to encourage people born, working or living in the County of Yorkshire to join and then help improve several aspects of the area, including the social welfare of its people as well as Yorkshire's physical environment.[1][2] Traditionally, the patron of the Yorkshire Society is the Duke of York,[1] and its current Chairman is Sir Rodney Walker.[3]

  1. ^ a b The Northern Star Or Yorkshire Magazine: A Monthly and Permanent Register of the Statistics, Literature, Biography, Arts, Commerce, and Manufactures of Yorkshire, and the Adjoining Counties, Volume 2. Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. 1818. p. 412. Yorkshire Society - May 6th ....men sat down to a sumptuous meal...the Duke of York who has agreed....our patron...
  2. ^ Barton, Lyn (15 April 2004). "Yorkshire expats in capital get home link". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ MacNamara, Felicity (13 July 2018). "Sir Rodney Walker appointed as Yorkshire Society chair". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 20 August 2018.