Peter Benson


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From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth Aug 1930
Date of death 2018
Age between 87 and 88 years old
Gender Male
Groups
The Rucksack Club Vice-President 2000–2001
Member 1984–1992

Peter Benson was an industrial chemist from Eccles who climbed hard routes in North Wales in the 1950s and made the first ascent of Grey Arête on Glyder Fawr with Ron James. He joined the Rucksack Club in 1976, edited its journal and was a vice-president in 2000; his articles were collected in 'Rucksacks at Dawn!!'. [1]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 2018 /library/7659/rucksack-club-journal-2018

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16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth Aug 1930
Date of death 2018
Age between 87 and 88 years old
Gender Male
Groups
The Rucksack Club Vice-President 2000–2001
Member 1984–1992

Peter Benson was an industrial chemist from Eccles who climbed hard routes in North Wales in the 1950s and made the first ascent of Grey Arête on Glyder Fawr with Ron James. He joined the Rucksack Club in 1976, edited its journal and was a vice-president in 2000; his articles were collected in 'Rucksacks at Dawn!!'. [1]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 2018 /library/7659/rucksack-club-journal-2018

Contributors
16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

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