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Lochaber based rock climber, mountain guide, physics teacher, and conservationist. He was active in the south west and Lakes in the 1970s before moving to Scotland.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ed_grindley-394762

Mancunian rock climber predominantly active in the 1920s and 1930s. Despite a shrapnel injury to his hand doing the first world war which nearly resulted in amputation he became a strong and forceful first ascentionist most notably on Peak District Gritstone and Cloggy. He went on to establish the (Mountain) First Aid Committee which became the Mountain Rescue Committee and was awarded an OBE in 1964 for his services to mountain rescue in the UK.

On the subject of washing up (no less):

Patience, practice and courage will in time bring their own reward. Not all of us can hope to storm the virgin peak, or be the first to mark the untrodden snow, but even we simpler folk can feel the thrill o f work well done, i t is for us to point with pride to the spotless silver and stainless steel and say with Cornelia, "These are my jewels"! [1]

References

[1] https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1980_files/AJ%201980%20259-269%20In%20Memoriam.pdf

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Pigott

Geraldine Taylor a British trad climber who was operating a a very high level in the 80s and onwards. She climbed many E5s, usually onsight, at a time when this was an exceptionally high level.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/who_was_geraldine-75722

[2] On The Edge Issue 84, page 69

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_roaring_girl_-_an_interview_with_hannah_toward-12975