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Biografie:
Dorothy Arning (1894-1980)
Dr Dorothy Arning died on 30 March, 1980 at the age of 86. She had been a member of the Ladies' Alpine Club since 1953 and subsequently an Alpine Club member since the amalgamation of the 2 clubs.
Her interest in climbing and mountaineering, however, began much earlier than this seemingly short period of membership would suggest for she became a member of the Pinnacle Club in 1926. She graduated as an MA from Somerville, Oxford in 1921 and went on to Manchester University to study science. Having obtained her MSc she then decided to study Medicine and finally came down from University in 1927 with three tags to her name; Msc., MB, ChB. In 1927, the general public considered a lady doctor to be something of a rarity and, in the circumstances, one might describe her as one of the women pioneers in her profession.
In the early days of the 1920s and before the second world war, 'he climbed extensively in Switzerland-from Fionnay, Arolla, Randa & Zermatt, many of her limbs being without guides. Later in life she travelled in Russia, Corsica, Morocco, America and Tunisia.
She had a very forward-looking personality; once she had achieved some project she relegated it completely in favour of her next intention and it was probably this trait which made her always interested in the future rather than the past. Although she had many first class peaks to her credit, Alpine and otherwise, she rarely mentioned them and few of her friends realised that her mountaineering experience was so wide. She also knew the British Hills well and was familiar with Yorkshire, the Peak District, The Lakes, North Wales and Scotland and visited them continuously over a period of 60 years or more. She was interested in politics, intrigued by modern art and extremely enthusiastic about music and opera. Away from her professional 'rounds', she drove her car with panache and she admilled to being a compulsive passer on the road. Only the most phlegmatic of passengers accepted a second 'lift' to North Wales after the first experience.
In her later years she suffered with arthritis and planned for winter holidays in warmer climates. He also suffered some loss of hearing and these two afflictions made her rather slow. She acquired a reputation for being late and she seemed to waste a lot of time - yours as well - in preparing for any occasion. This meant that she was chivvied along by her companions but she took this all in good part. He had such an equable temperament that no one could be unkind to her and she was never known to lose her temper - one wonders whether she had a temper to loose!
When she had a minor stroke in 1978, she sellled down happily to being looked after in Hampslead Hospital until she had recovered and returned to her home. Following a second attack, one gained the impression that she had come to the conclusion that life wasn't going to be much fun any longer and she slipped off quietly to seek fresh adventures in another world. She was quite a 'character'- we shall miss her.
Dorothy Lee
Quelle: Alpine Journal Volume 86, 1981, Seite 262


Geboren am:
1894
Gestorben am:
30.03.1980