Extract from book on 'Our Lives': Chapter 44

Normal Neville Wiseman's CV

Reflecting on the things I've done

School.

11+ Examination from Thames Rd to Arnold

Six “0” Levels

Sport & Outdoor Activities.

Winner of Arnold School Under 12 Athletics

Record Holder Long jump and Hurdles

Beginners Dingy Sailing Course Certificate. (Newton Ferrers)

Founder and Captain of South Shore Rangers Youth Football Team

Football for Blackpool A Team and then Blackpool Mechanics

Member (Later Honorary Member) of South Shore Lawn Tennis Club Badminton Club (Later named “Stanley Badminton Club”)

Chairman/Treasurer/President for several years

Witnessed the 1953 FA Cup Final which Blackpool won

Witnessed the 1966 World Cup final which England won

Present when Blackpool at home to Wolves and record 38,000Crowd

Scouting

Cub Leader/Scout Leader/Senior Scout Leader

Wood badge holder

Member of Blackpool Scouting Warrants Committee

Chairman of Blackpool & District Scouts

Member of NW Lancashire Scouts Campsites Committee

Accountancy

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Associate of the Institute of Taxation

Sole Proprietor/Partner/Senior Partner in Wisemans Chartered Accountants

Masonic

Member of three Masonic Lodges:-

Blackpool Lodge of Sincerity. Held the top rank of “Worshipful Master”

Bispham with Norbreck Royal Arch Chapter. Held the top rank of “Most Excellent”

Bispham with Norbreck Mark

Politics & Social Positions.

Member of Blackpool Young Liberals & Press Secretary

Liberal Candidate for Blackpool Stanley Ward in 1963. (Not elected)

Independent Candidate for Blackpool Squires Ward in 1970. (Elected.)

Member of Blackpool District Town Council. (1970-1976 approx)

Member of Council Sub Committees. (Housing. Attractions & Amenities. Public Safety. Children)

Deputy Mayor of Blackpool 1972/3

Honorary Member of Dunkirk Veterans

Chairman of Blackpool South Poppy Appeal

Lord of the Manor of New Hutton, Hay and Hutton in the Hay

Mountaineering:

Completed a round of the Scottish “Munros”, and most of the “Munro Tops”. I've have published stories from my diary on this. Following this link will take you to my other website on Scottish Munros- Diary of a Munroist

Completed a round of the “Corbetts” and “Other Hills” per Corbett Book

Completed a round of the “Donalds”

Completed most of the Wainwrights, and a number of the Grahams

Member of Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team

Long Distance Walks:-

Three Peaks Challenge (twice). (Ben Nevis/Scafell Pike/Snowdon)

Three Peaks Challenge (twice). (Ingleborough/Pen-y-Gent/Whernside.)

Pennine Way

Coast to Coast (Lakes)

Ultimate Challenge (Scottish Coast to Coast)

Over 10 other Long Distance Walks.

Properties Renovated

Ambleside 1

Garsdale Head 3

Aisgill 2

Hawes 3

Bowness 1

Blackpool 3

Hellgill