Richard Sykes
We are saddened to learn of the death on 17 September of Richard Sykes, who had been a member for 50 years.
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This page contains notices announcing the recent deaths of Club members, often with details of their involvement with the Alpine Club and, occasionally, with information about their funeral/memorial arrangements.
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Lady Ann Chorley
We are saddened to learn of the death on 19 August of Lady Ann Chorley. She had become a member of the Ladies’ Alpine Club in 1966.
Rick Allen
Rick climbing on Nanga Parbat. Photo: Sandy Allan
The Club has been deeply saddened to learn of the death of long-standing member Rick Allen. Reports currently indicate that Rick died in an avalanche while attempting a new route on K2 with Jordi Tosas and Stephan Keck. Tosas and Keck survived the avalanche and have been safely returned to basecamp by a rescue operation.
John Cheesmond
News has reached us of the recent death of John Cheesmond who lived in Edinburgh. He had been a member since 1973
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Gerald Franklin
We have recently learned of the death of our Associate member Gerald Franklin
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