Climbers from United Kingdom

Along side his brother Ashley Perry Abraham, George Dixon Abraham was one of the first to heavily publicise rock climbing in Britain through his photography. George was the eldest son of publisher George Perry Abraham. His father no doubt influenced him and his brother, as he himself published many photos and postcards of landscapes around Cumbria. [1]

Never apart, Ashley and George published many guidebooks around the UK, most notably 'Rock Climbing in the English Lake District' [2]. "They complemented each other perfectly: George the often leading, graceful, supple and balanced...", Geoffrey Winthrop Young [3].

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._P._Abraham

[2] Owen Glynne Jones. Rock-climbing in the English Lake District. United Kingdom: Longmans, Green, and Company, 1897. /library/319/rock-climbing-in-the-english-lake-district

[3] Colin Wells (2008) Who’s who in British climbing. Climbing Company Limited. (ISBN-10: 0955660106)

Harry Kelly was a leading British rock climber of the 1910s and 1920s, pioneering gritstone routes at Laddow and Stanage, and Lake District classics such as Moss Ghyll Grooves (VS), Tophet Wall (HS), and Routes One and Two on Pillar. He was known for the precise writing of his guidebooks. He was a member of the The Rucksack Club for 66 years and its president in 1930-31. His wife Emily Kelly was a founder of the Pinnacle Club. [1, 2]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1980 /library/7707/rucksack-club-journal-1980

[2] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Kelly_(climber)

Ian was killed when a serac collapsed just below camp 2 on Annapurna.

Chris Bonington:

Ian Clough was one of the kindest and least selfish people I have ever known. [1]

References

[1] Obituary by Chris Bonington Mountain 11 (1970), page 10

[2] https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/expedition/ANN170101/1970

References

[1] https://www.climber.co.uk/outdoor/jack-longland-the-accidental-hero/

Active in the 1960s and 1970s with many first female ascents. First female president of the Climber's Club.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TMQGRldKK/