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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Andrew Wilkinson

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Created: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 17:10

We are saddened to have recently learned of the untimely death of Andrew ‘Wilkie’ Wilkinson on 11 September.  He was admitted to the Club as a member of the ACG in March 2021.

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Robert Langford

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Created: Thursday, 01 December 2022 08:53

We are saddened to learn from his son of the death on Sunday of Robert Langford who joined the club in 1960 and was a member of the ACG from 1963.

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Lizbet Fairley

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Created: Monday, 05 September 2022 17:03

We are saddened to report the death on 22 August of Lizbet Fairley. A member since 1975, Lizbet was one of the first women to join the AC by direct application, rather than via membership of the Ladies’ Alpine Club.

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Fred Smith

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Created: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 17:17

We have been informed that Fred Smith, a member since 1976, died on 14 August.

Details of his funeral to follow.

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John Burrows

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Created: Wednesday, 25 May 2022 08:24

We are sad to inform members of the death of John (Nick) Burrows on 13thMay 2022. He had been a member of the AC since 1952.

John (Nick) Burrows was a member of the AC for 70 years having been elected at the age of 21, which was the youngest that the rules permitted at that time. He was a kind and true gentleman and a dear friend to many climbers.

His funeral will take place at 12:00hrs on Thursday 16 June at the St John's Chapel of Oxford Crematorium, OX3 9RZ.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be welcomed to Médecins sans Frontières or Practical Action and can be sent c/o S&R Childs Funeral Directors, 10 The Parade, Kidlington, OX5 1EE. Tel: 01865 378888

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Stewart Hawkins

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Created: Monday, 04 April 2022 18:35

We have recently learned of the death on 20 March of Stewart Hawkins, an Associate member since 2007.

 

 

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John Brailsford

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Created: Monday, 04 April 2022 18:34

The Club is saddened to learn of the death on 1 April of John Brailsford, a member for sixty years. He joined as a member of the ACG in 1962 and became ACG secretary in 1967.

 

 

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Dr Jim Milledge

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Created: Wednesday, 16 February 2022 09:24

The Club will be saddened to learn that Dr Jim Milledge, a past Vice-President, and renowned for his research on the physiology of altitude, has died.  

The funeral service will be held on 17 March - more details later.

 

 

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Piero Nava

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Created: Monday, 03 January 2022 11:22

We have recently received from his son the sad news of the death last September of Piero Nava.  He joined in 1973 and became an ACG member in 1986.

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Kev Reynolds

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Created: Monday, 20 December 2021 08:30

We are saddened to learn of the death on 10 December of Kev Reynolds, renowned author of Cicerone guidebooks, and a member since 1979.

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