Mitchell C.Philip

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Biografie:
C Philip Mitchell (1962-1992)
Philip, who became an Aspirant Member early in 1992, died in an accident on 29 May while leading the Regil Variant on the NWridge of Naranjo de Bulnes in Picos de Europa, northern Spain, with Duncan Ridley, who survived.
Born in Erith, Kent, on 12 August 1962 and brought up in Sidcup, Carshalton and Guildford, he worked in the video archives of the BBC. He was introduced to climbing about four years ago and soon relished his time on rock and in the mountains. He particularly loved the sea cliffs of Cornwall but most of all appreciated higher mountains and would set off for climbs with a beaming grin and unmitigated enthusiasm.
He had been on trips to the French Alps, Morocco and Corsica and was a recipient of the North London Climbing Club's SWAT award (Serious Weekend Ascent Team) when he climbed and descended the Italian Ridge of the Matterhorn with Duncan Hornby over a long weekend from London in 1991. Philip's other passions in life were horse riding and Lindy Jive, a dance discipline which he performed with great expertise to the sounds of the 40s and 50s, particularly to his favourite artists Louis Jordan and Jackie Wilson.
Phil possessed an instantly amiable personality and is sadly missed by his numerous friends, particularly members of the AC, North London and Rockhopper Mountaineering Clubs, London Swing Society and the BBC. We send our condolences to his family.
Charles Clarke and John Godowski
Quelle: Alpine Journal Vol. 98, 1993, Seite 333-334


Geboren am:
12.08.1962
Gestorben am:
29.05.1992