Two photographs from Andrew Wilson sent these two photos via Geoff Winn, who has tried to identify those present. No one, at present, seems to know when or where. Can you help?

L-R: Dennis Hart, Arnold Wilson (Andrew’s father), Geoff Heselton, Harold Wilson plus A N Other.

Geoff W comments on this photo, as follows: Brian Heaps, to the left, front. The ladies at the other side of the table (from left)   ?, Veronica Hart, Sheila Heselton,  ? . I recognise the late Mike Wilson who must have been a guest as he wasn’t in RT, but you will recall he was in Cavaliers. He is speaking to, I think, one of the M & S managers who we probably identified on an 88 AGM photo!  At the very back, to the right of the towel Brian is holding, is the late Geoff Baines, Stuart Baines’ father. Could the tall gent be Denis Chapman?

Many thanks to Stephen Slade for these photographs and memories. If anyone has more photos of this event or can remember the dates, please let me know.

This is one of the largest groups we ever took on a walking trip. I think the photo – probably taken by John (JQE) Edwards – shows the whole group which split into three separate parties for the different routes of the day. This was due to the inclement weather and there being quite a bit of snow about, plus I’d planned for some of us to do the famous scramble up Jake’s (or Jack’s) Rake on Pavey Ark, up from the Langdale valley.

L-R, standing: David Ascough, Ian Costello, Andy Moran, Tom Cathcart, Stephen Slade, Ian Brabbs, Stuart Baines, David Henderson, Mike Whiteley, Brian Connolly (see comments below), David Morgan, John White, John Smith (TC’s pal), Richard Grunwell, Mike Hurst.
L-R, kneeling: Simon Ward, Andy Atkins, Graham Foulds
Thank you for the comments (below) on the names of some of the group which I could not recall.

Photo taken in the car park at the pub in Dockray, probably.

At the foot of Jake’s Rake, which can be seen angling upwards behind us.

This shot was taken because Peter Calow had lent me his ice axe for the weekend. He admitted when loaning it that he had never used it in combat, so to speak. This photo was for him to see his axe getting some snow activity (not much!).

This could well be the summit of Bowfell, a summit we walked around to from Pavey Ark via Angle Tarn. John Edwards to the right. Not sure of the other two profiles, although it could be Andy Moran or Dave Morgan on the far left. Why I look like a demented chipmunk I cannot say. It might have been the previous night’s curry in Keswick. Someone might tell me if this was the curry where we ordered 100 poppadums.

The group descended from Bowfell into the Langdale valley. I can remember teaching the guys to do a sitting glissade down the snow off Bowfell, which is a lot easier than walking down and great fun. However, I may have forgotten to tell them that an ice axe is an indispensable aid for steering and braking.

This photo is not part of the same climb described above. Without a doubt it is on the way up to Sharp Edge on Blencathra (Saddleback) which is another nice, short scramble (up the ridge behind) on a beautiful mountain. If memory serves, this climb was undertaken on the Sunday, before returning home.
L-R Andy Moran, Ian Rhodes, Stuart Baines, Graham Foulds, David Henderson, Stephen Slade. Photographer unknown but could have been JQE or David Morgan.

At the icy Scales Tarn below Sharp Edge.

Above shows four and a half members of the group on Blencathra.

Two great climbs and a great weekend.

David H

ps this BMC video should bring back some memories of the Rake:

pps Here’s the full route to bring back more memories.