The Club is saddened to learn of the death on 4 February of Honorary member Bill Ruthven. Bill was elected a member of the club in 1981 and became Honorary Secretary of the Mount Everest Foundation in 1985. In 2004 he was awarded Honorary membership of the Alpine Club.

You can read Bill's reflections on his work as MEF Honorary Secretary in this 2017 article from the Alpine Journal.

 

 

 

Tributes  

#2 Dave Wynne-Jones 2025-02-25 20:16
Sorry to hear this news. Bill was always cheerful and helpful to applicants for MEF support and on top of his work.
#1 Paul Liam Pritchard 2025-02-17 08:17
So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He was always a friendly face at the Alpine Club when I first joined in the 90s.
My condolences to his family.
Paul Pritchard.

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