The Yorkshire Geological Society, founded in 1837, is an unincorporated membership society and a Charity Registered in England, no. 220014. It is governed by Officers and a Council who serve as Trustees of the Society, elected annually at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the Rules of the Society, and with relevant charity law.

The objects of the Society shall be to promote and record the results of research in Geology and its allied sciences, more especially in Yorkshire by holding meetings for the reading of original papers and the delivery of public lectures and by field meetings; to extend knowledge of the science by demonstration and publication and by contributions to a library at the University of Leeds for the benefit of members and such other means as the Council may from time to time determine.

The Rules of the Society (last updated December 2014) can be consulted on the Society's website at https://www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk/EDITABLE/rules.pdf

Annual General Meeting, 8th December 2018

The 2018 Annual General Meeting was held at Weetwood Hall, Leeds, on Saturday 8th December. The Annual Report for 2018 was read by the General Secretary Paul Hildreth and the Financial Statement and Accounts for 2017–2018 were presented by Noel Worley on behalf of the General Treasurer, John Holt. The Annual Report was duly adopted by the AGM.

The General Secretary reported Council's nominations of Trustees (Officers and Council) for 2019, duly elected at the AGM: * Dr David Blythe succeeded Dr Varker as Membership Secretary on 1 June 2019. Dr Stewart Molyneux agreed to discharge the role of Proceedings Editor in an acting capacity pending Council nomination of a successor.

The Sorby Medal for 2018 was presented to Professor Mark Bateman (University of Sheffield) in recognition of his distinguished contributions to geological knowledge and understanding of the Quaternary of Yorkshire and the north …