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Al Alvarez

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member Al Avarez on 23rd September, who had been a member since 1986.

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Robin Richards

News has reached us of the death on 19th July after a severe stroke of long standing member Robin Richards.  A memorial service was held recently.

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Professor Ernst Sondheimer

News has reached us of the death of our member Professor Ernst Sondheimer, who died aged 95 on Sunday 9th June.

He joined the Alpine Club in 1974 and became a Committee Member in 1984. He was also AJ editor between 1987-1992.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday 26th June at 1.00pm - Golders Green Crematorium, NW11 7NL.

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Dave (Smiler) Cuthbertson

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Dave (Smiler) Cuthbertson.

He died on the 2nd May after a short illness. He joined the Alpine Club in 1971 as an ACG member and was a past President of the Climbers' Club. 

Funeral details will be announced once known.

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Alan Pope

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Alan Pope.

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George Rhodes

News has reached us of the death of our Longstanding member George Rhodes, who died aged 90 on 29th March.

The funeral was held at St Lawrence’s Church, Congleton Road, Biddulph on 12th April.

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Bruno Messerli

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Bruno Messerli, who passed away during the night of February 4th 2019.

The funeral took place in Bern on the 15th of February.

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Christopher Simpson

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Christopher Simpson.

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John Temple

News has reached us of the death of Club Member John Temple.

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Sue Baldock

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Sue Baldock, on the 25th November.

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Ian (Pin) Howell

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Ian (Pin) Howell, who died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 27th.

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Tony Streather

We are saddened to receive news of the death on the 31st October of our Honorary Member Tony Streather, President of the Club 1990-1992 and a member of the Kangchenjunga first ascent team in 1955.

A celebration of his life will be held in St John the Baptist Church, Hindon, Wiltshire, on 1st December, at 12pm..

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/07/tony-streather-obituary

 

Sir John Johnson

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Sir John Johnson, on the 15th October.

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James Cadzow Smith

News has reached us of the death of Club Member James Cadzow Smith.

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Sir John Rowlinson

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Sir John Rowlinson.

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Jeff Lowe

News has reached us of the death of our Honorary Member, Jeff Lowe. We understand that he had suffered from an unknown neurodegenerative condition for the last eighteen years

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Robin Wilkinson

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Robin Wilkinson, on the 26th June.

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Tony Strawther

We are saddened to receive news that our member, Tony Strawther, passed away early on Tuesday 3rd July after a short illness.

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Teddy Faure-Walker

News has reached us of the death of Club Member Teddy Faure-Walker.

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