Climbers from United Kingdom

A shipyard draughtsman from Gourock and central figure of the 'Greenock Team', he was part of the team that put up Arran routes such as The Blinder, The Rake and Armadillo, and the first winter ascent of Nuis Chimney with Jim Crawford. He joined the SMC in 1969, co-wrote the 1979 Arran Climbers' Guide, was elected Vice-President in 1978 and became President on the death of Bob Elton, and was made an Honorary Vice-President in 2012. [1]

References

[1] Obituary in SMCJ Number 206 – Vol 43 - 2015 /library/7112/smcj-number-206-–-vol-43---2015

Bill Wallace served the SMC as Vice-President from 1974 to 1976, Hon. Treasurer from 1976 to 1979, Hon. Secretary from 1979 to 1988 and President from 1988 to 1990. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

References

[1] AGM report and officers list in SMCJ Number 180 - Vol 34 - 1989 /library/7086/smcj-number-180---vol-34---1989

[2] Officers lists in SMCJ Number 166 - Vol 30 - 1975 /library/7072/smcj-number-166---vol-30---1975

[3] SMCJ Number 168 - Vol 31 - 1977 /library/7074/smcj-number-168---vol-31---1977

[4] SMCJ Number 170 - Vol 31 - 1979 /library/7076/smcj-number-170---vol-31---1979

[5] SMCJ Number 171 - Vol 32 - 1980 /library/7077/smcj-number-171---vol-32---1980

[6] SMCJ Number 181 - Vol 34 - 1990 /library/7087/smcj-number-181---vol-34---1990

A friend of Pat Kelly and one of the founders of the Pinnacle Club, for many years its secretary and then its president. She made three first ascents on Pillar with H. M. Kelly in 1923 and was in the party that made the first ascent of Moss Ghyll Grooves on Scafell in 1926. [1] [2]

References

[1] In Memoriam in Pinnacle Club Journal No. 11, 1963-1964 /library/9602/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-11-1963-1964

[2] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 31, 2018-2021 /library/9595/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-31-2018-2021

Robert Fenwick Allen, rock-climber, ice climber and author of a best-selling series of walking guides to Snowdonia, the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, was president of the Climbers' Club from 1998 to 2001. [1] [2] [3]

References

[1] Obituary in Climbers' Club Journal 2019-20 /library/7371/climbers-club-2019-20-journal

[2] Climbers' Club Journal 1998 /library/7460/climbers-club-1998-journal

[3] Climbers' Club Journal 2006-07 /library/7477/climbers-club-2006-07-journal

British rock climber and mountaineer (née Boyle), active in the all-women's climbing movement, and the first woman to qualify as an international mountain guide. [1] [2]

References

[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brede_Arkless

[2] Pinnacle Club https://pc100.org/firsts-and-notable-achievements

Brian Cosby was a Rucksack Club member who first went to the Alps in 1955 and led club meets in Scotland, including a skiing and climbing meet in Glencoe and Scottish winter meets. He was one of the British completers of the 52 Alpine 4,000 m peaks on Collomb's list. [1] [2] [3]

References

[1] Rucksack Club Journal 1973 /library/7732/rucksack-club-journal-1973

[2] Rucksack Club Journal 2011 /library/7672/rucksack-club-journal-2011

[3] Rucksack Club Journal 2013 /library/7646/rucksack-club-journal-2013

Charge nurse at Harrogate General Hospital and a leading member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club's exploratory caving parties in Ireland; president of the club 1972–74. He retired to North Wales and died suddenly while out walking. [1]

References

[1] Obituary in YRC Journal 1992, 11(40) /library/10977/yrcj-1992;-11(40)

Climbers' Club member from 1929, a recent vice-president whose work was largely responsible for the club's huts in the Llanberis valley; he died on Cnicht. [1]

References

[1] In Memoriam in Climbers' Club Journal 1960 /library/7465/climbers-club-1960-journal

Brian Rhodes joined the Rucksack Club in 1956 through the Manchester University Mountaineering Club and served on its committee for 43 years, as Hon. Secretary from 1962 to 1991, President in 1992-93 and Hut Co-ordinator from 1993 to 2003; he found the barn that became the club's High Moss hut. He studied law at Manchester University, climbed widely in the Alps from the age of 16, and completed the Munros in 2002. [1]

References

[1] Obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 2012 /library/7696/rucksack-club-journal-2012