Farey was the first of three long-serving Secretaries spanning the Society's first hundred years. The third was Arthur Smith, appointed in 1915 and still inn office in 1953; it was he who developed the Skipton into more than a one office, local society.
Farey was one of three long-serving Secretaries for the Society during its first hundred years. The third was Arthur Smith, appointed in 1915 and still in office until 1953; it was he who made Skipton more than a single office local society.