21/04/2026
Last week we held a small ceremony to inaugurate the David Fletcher Hall, named in honour of one of our founders, David Fletcher.
Alongside David Shutt and David Ellis, David Fletcher helped to save the Birchcliffe Centre before forming Pennine Heritage, which became an official charity in 1979. Over the next 40+ years, David worked to continue preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of the local area as chair of Pennine Heritage until 2015 and then as President until last year.
The plaque was designed and written to mirror a plaque from the Birchcliffe Chapel that celebrates the names of those who played a key role in the running of the chapel. There's no more fitting way to mark David's contribution and legacy to our home and charity. Thanks to local craftspeople and for their excellent work!
