Death Announcements

We have been informed ot the deaths of the following members. We would encourage members to send their tributes to
admin@alpine-club.org.uk and they will be posted on this site normally within a couple of days. Characteristic digital photos are also welcome.

Note: click on name to view tributes, etc.

Name
Born
Died
Elected
Information
Chris Walker
1980
2010
2006
Killed in an avalanche on Buachaille Etive Mor - 24th February 2010.  Report
Alf Gregory
1913
2010
1952
Honorary member, 2004,  died 8th February. Read his obituaries by Jim Perrin in The Guardian & Stephen Venables in The Independent.
Peter Hodgkiss
1936
2010
1988
Died of cancer 31-01-2010. See Steve Goodwin's obituary to Peter in The Independent.
John RW Edwards
1933
2010
1982
Died 19th January
Chris Astill
1956
2009
1985
Died in hospital after being caught in an avalanche on Liathach, Torridon,30-12-2009. Read Smiler Cuthbertson's Tribute.
PS Boulter (Paddy)
1926
2009
1972
Ex-president of ABMSAC; died 2nd December.
Dr PW (Pat) Vaughan
1931
2009
1967
ACG 1954- . Died 23rd Oct
Bob Lawford
1916
2009
1967
Hon Librarian 1970-, Elected Honorary Member 1976. Died 11th Oct.
Dr Charles Houston
1913
2009
1935
Died 27th Sept. Vice President 1957. Elected Honorary 1974. See obituaries eg Independent (by Steve Goodwin),Guardian, Telegraph,  
Riccardo Cassin
1909
2009
2009
Honorary member. Died 6th August. See his biography in The Indepentent.
Sir Edward Peck
1915
2009
1944
Died 24th July. See his obituary in The Times.
Reginald Parker
1916
2009
1952
 
Peter Owen
1925
2009

1965

Died 25th June
Johannes Somerwil
1926
2008
1965
 
Elizabeth Jennifer Solt (Jen)
1921
2009
1987
 
John David Evans
1955
2009
1986
Died when he fell coming down after a climb on Clogwyn y Grochan, Llanberis Pass, 28th April
Arne Naess
1912
2009
1991
Honorary Member, died 12th January. See obituaries in e.g. The Guardian
Terry Hartley
1924
2009
1970
Died 18th March, after a long illness
Bill Packard
1925
2009
1951
Died 11/03/09
George Watkins
1926
2008
1990
Past president of FRCC (1992-94), died 22/09/08
John Noble
1943
2008
1972
Died in the autumn of cancer in a hospice in Kirkby Lonsdale
Trevor Southall
1937
2008
1983
No further information
Eileen Wilks
1921
2008
1949
LAC, LAC Committee 1953
Dr  John Wilks
1922
2007
1950
 
John Blacker
1929
2008
1964
Elected committee 1981; died October
DG Smith (David)
1930
2008
1960
Died in August
Dr Arthur M Wadsworth
1915
2008
1944
No further information
JF (John) Stanton
1946
2007
1974
No further information
FD (David) Smith
1928
2008
1961
Died of cancer
Sir Edmund Hillary
1919
2008
1953
Elected Honorary 1983

 


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