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NEWS: Happy Birthday Sir Christian Bonington

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 UKC News 07 Aug 2009
[Sir Chris, 2 kb]Sir Christian John Storey Bonington was 75 yesterday (born 6 August 1934 in Hampstead, London).

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48712
 Trangia 07 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

What a Lege!

Great picture of him with his dog.
 Michael Ryan 07 Aug 2009
In reply to Trangia:

That's Sam Mayfield's dog, Tufa - taken when they were on the Hard Rock Challenge.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=39003
 pdufus 07 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News: Lord of the Geeks. Not bad for a posh cockney.
 Diggler 09 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

Hmmm a tough mountaineer and he's still going at it at 75. It inspires me to grow a beard.

Happy birthday Sir Chris
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 09 Aug 2009
In reply to Diggler:

I think he did the West Pillar on the Priest (Lofoten) last month - bloody good effort at 74!


Chris
 Mr Lopez 09 Aug 2009
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
> (In reply to Trangia)
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> That's Sam Mayfield's dog, Tufa - taken when they were on the Hard Rock Challenge.
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> http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=39003

Aaaah... Silly me looking at the pic in the thread looking for Chris Bonington in the background...

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