Yorkshire Ridings Society Yorkshire Ridings Society The Yorkshire Ridings Society is a group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic borders of Yorkshire, and its traditional subdivisions, the North, East and West Ridings. The Yorkshire Ridings Society was founded in 1974 in response to the Local Government Act 1972, which it saw, alongside subsequent local government reform, as a threat to Yorkshire's identity. Colin Holt, a founder member, was the long-time chairman of the group until his death in April 2006. The Chairman of 2009 was Councillor Chris Abbott, who died on 8 January 2017.
Holly Ridings International Space Station Attitude Determination and Control group. In 2003 she became lead for the Space Station Motion Control Systems Group. In 2005 she was made a flight director. She was lead director for Expedition 16, STS-127 and SpaceX Dragon. As expedition 16 lead, Ridings was responsible for the crew of the International Space Station for STS-120, STS-122, STS-123 as well as the first Automated Transfer Vehicle mission. During STS-127, Ridings looked major construction to the International Space Station, including the addition of the Japanese Exposed Facility and the External Platform. Ridings was promoted to Deputy Chief Flight Director. She