Climbers from United Kingdom

Doctor, expedition doctor on the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club's 1995 Nepal expedition, who began climbing at Stanage as a boy; president of the club 2018–20. [1] [2] [3]

References

[1] YRC Journal 2019, 14(2) /library/10982/yrcj-2019;-14(2)

[2] YRC Journal 2018, 14(1) /library/11028/yrcj-2018;-14(1)

[3] YRC Journal 2020, 14(3) /library/10978/yrcj-2020;-14(3)

Ros Murray was the Rucksack Club's first woman President, from 2015. A fell runner, she ran in the club's women's team in the Lake District Mountain Trial and repeated Mike Cudahy's round of the High Watermarks of the Lake District. [1] [2] [3]

References

[1] Rucksack Club Journal 2005 /library/7704/rucksack-club-journal-2005

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

[3] Rucksack Club Journal 2016 /library/7714/rucksack-club-journal-2016

1970s/1980s Bristol climbing scene catalyst and commentator.

Sally Keir (née Devine), a botanical artist, joined the Pinnacle Club in 1980, was its treasurer for seven years and its president 2002–05. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in Pinnacle Club Journal No. 27, 2006-2008 /library/9601/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-27-2006-2008

[2] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 21, 1988-1990 /library/9594/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-21-1988-1990

Engineer and geologist, a member of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club from its first year, who was the first in the club to treat caving scientifically, with photographs and plans; a vice-president of the club. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in YRC Journal 1934, 6(21) /library/10966/yrcj-1934;-6(21)

[2] YRC Journal 2012, 13(13) /library/10991/yrcj-2012;-13(13)

South west climber, author, artist and provocateur.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/rip_sarah_whitehouse-786603

Pinnacle Club secretary around 1978–82, president 1984–87 and vice-president, and later one of the club's trustees. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

[1] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 17, 1977-1980 /library/9591/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-17-1977-1980

[2] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 18, 1979-1981 /library/9581/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-18-1979-1981

[3] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 19, 1982-1984 /library/9589/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-19-1982-1984

[4] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 20, 1985-1987 /library/9578/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-20-1985-1987

[5] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 26, 2003-2005 /library/9576/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-26-2003-2005

Shirley Angell (née Waynforth) joined the Pinnacle Club in 1965 and was its secretary (1973–75), president (1978–80) and vice-president (1981–83). She wrote a history of the club, published in 1988. [1] [2]

References

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

[2] Pinnacle Club Journal No. 28, 2009-2011 /library/9590/the-pinnacle-club-journal-no.-28-2009-2011

Lake District climber, proprietor of the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel in Langdale, formed and led the Langdale Mountain Rescue Team with his wife Jammy.

References

[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-sid-cross-1161485.html

West Yorkshire caver, adventure cinematographer and film-maker. Perou's most notable films are caving-related but the Rock Athlete series, featuring Ron Fawcett and Pete Livesey brought the new attitudes to rock climbing in the 1970s UK to the note of the wider public.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Perou

Author of many climbing guidebooks to North Wales, most notably the North Wales Bouldering series. Simon is also a prolific first ascenionist and has established many new problems and areas in North Wales.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/user24218630

Tom Waghorn:

There'll never be another Slim Sorrell. Powerful climber and instructor, Gritstone and Cloggy pioneer, founder member of the Rock and Ice and a friend who was always cheerful in the face of adversity—Slim had many qualities. [1]

References

[1] https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2015/08/slim-sorrell-northern-grit.html