The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857.  For over 150 years, members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration. 

With membership, experienced and aspiring alpinists benefit from a varied meets programme, regional lectures with notable guest speakers, reduced rates at many alpine huts, opportunity to apply for grants to support expeditions, significant discounts at many UK retailers, extensive networking contacts, access to the AC Library and maps - and more! 

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Tony Streather

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Created: Monday, 05 November 2018 09:09

We are saddened to receive news of the death on the 31st October of our Honorary Member Tony Streather, President of the Club 1990-1992 and a member of the Kangchenjunga first ascent team in 1955.

A celebration of his life will be held in St John the Baptist Church, Hindon, Wiltshire, on 1st December, at 12pm..

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/07/tony-streather-obituary

 

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Sir John Johnson

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Created: Tuesday, 30 October 2018 10:59

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Sir John Johnson, on the 15th October.

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James Cadzow Smith

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Created: Monday, 03 September 2018 09:34

News has reached us of the death of Club Member James Cadzow Smith.

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Sir John Rowlinson

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Created: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 14:06

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Sir John Rowlinson.

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Jeff Lowe

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Created: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 13:02

News has reached us of the death of our Honorary Member, Jeff Lowe. We understand that he had suffered from an unknown neurodegenerative condition for the last eighteen years

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Robin Wilkinson

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Created: Friday, 13 July 2018 10:49

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Robin Wilkinson, on the 26th June.

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Tony Strawther

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Created: Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:23

We are saddened to receive news that our member, Tony Strawther, passed away early on Tuesday 3rd July after a short illness.

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Teddy Faure-Walker

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Created: Monday, 18 June 2018 09:15

News has reached us of the death of Club Member Teddy Faure-Walker.

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Susan Band

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Created: Tuesday, 01 May 2018 13:19

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Susan Band, on the 27th April.

We understand that there will be a funeral service on the 9th May at Midday in Heckfield.

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Mark Warham

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Created: Tuesday, 01 May 2018 13:08

News has reached us of the death of Club Member Mark Warham, who died on the 28th April at the Royal Marsden Hospital.

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Allan Stuart

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Created: Friday, 27 April 2018 08:47

We are saddened to receive news that our member Allan Stuart died on April 21st, aged 95. Allan climbed almost exclusively with fellow members of the Wayfarers' Club

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Mark Vallance

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Created: Monday, 23 April 2018 11:38

It is with great sadness that we report news of the death of Mark Vallance, in Switzerland, on the 19th of April.

 

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Bob Allen

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Created: Friday, 20 April 2018 12:55

We are saddened to receive news of the death on the 18th April of our member, Bob Allen.

A memorial service will be held at St Oswalds Church, Grasmere, on 10th May at 1pm.

 

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Francois Edwards

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Created: Friday, 13 April 2018 12:49

News has reached us of the death of Club Member Francois Edwards, who died on the 3rd of April. 

Francois joined the Alpine Club in 1959.

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Livia Gollancz

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Created: Monday, 09 April 2018 11:09

It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Livia Gollancz.

Livia had become a member of the Ladies Alpine Club in 1966. She was also a member of the LAC Committee in 1966 and Archivist from 1989 to 1999.

 

Livia died on the 29th March, aged 97.

 

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Jack Jackson

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Created: Monday, 12 March 2018 15:57

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Jack Jackson.

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Donald Barr-Wells

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Created: Monday, 12 March 2018 15:56

It is with sadness that we report the death of Club Member Donald Barr-Wells.

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Richard Gilbert

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Created: Wednesday, 24 January 2018 11:34

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Richard Gilbert.

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Lt Col Simon Hall MBE RM

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Created: Friday, 03 November 2017 11:23

News has reached us of the untimely death of Club Member Lt Col Simon Hall MBE RM.

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