| From | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Date of birth | 1914 |
| Date of death | 1st Oct 2001 |
| Age | between 86 and 87 years old |
| Gender | Male |
| Groups | |
| The Rucksack Club |
President 1962–1964 Vice-President 1964–1966 Treasurer 1946–1961 Member 1939–1946 Member 1961–1962 Member 1966–1969 |
John Hirst was the son of John Hirst, the club's songwriter and president in 1944. He was the Rucksack Club's outdoor organiser in 1939, its treasurer from 1946 to 1960 and its president in 1962-63. He was a keen photographer of club meets and wrote journal articles about the Alps, Crowberry Ridge and a solo walk in Corsica. [1] [2]
[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004 /library/7669/rucksack-club-journal-2003-2004
[2] Obituary of his father in Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971 /library/7655/rucksack-club-journal-1970-1971
| From | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Date of birth | 1914 |
| Date of death | 1st Oct 2001 |
| Age | between 86 and 87 years old |
| Gender | Male |
| Groups | |
| The Rucksack Club |
President 1962–1964 Vice-President 1964–1966 Treasurer 1946–1961 Member 1939–1946 Member 1961–1962 Member 1966–1969 |
John Hirst was the son of John Hirst, the club's songwriter and president in 1944. He was the Rucksack Club's outdoor organiser in 1939, its treasurer from 1946 to 1960 and its president in 1962-63. He was a keen photographer of club meets and wrote journal articles about the Alps, Crowberry Ridge and a solo walk in Corsica. [1] [2]
[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004 /library/7669/rucksack-club-journal-2003-2004
[2] Obituary of his father in Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971 /library/7655/rucksack-club-journal-1970-1971