Harrison Fred

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Biografie:
Fred Harrison (1867- 1954)
Fred Harrison, who died on May 1, in his 87th year, was elected to the Alpine Club in December 1896, his proposer and seconder being Wm. Cecil Slingsby and H. B. George. His usual climbing companions were H. L. Joseland and H. L. Hutton, both of whom he outlived. Hutton (who is briefly commemorated in this issue) has written of their climbing holidays together (A.J . 57· 241). Harrison's and Joseland's qualification forms for the A. C. ( 1892- 96) are identical : Hutton joined the pair in, apparently, 1901 and from then onwards they went out year after year, sometimes accompanied by friends and relations, doing guideless climbing of moderate difficulty. All three were schoolmasters, and had much in common.
Harrison was educated at Giggleswick and won a scholarship to New College, Oxford, where he took a first class in Maths. Mods. (1885) and in Finals (1887) and in Physics (1889). From 1889 to 1892 he was Physics Master at Manchester Grammar School and from 1892 to 1900 was head of the Engineering side at Dulwich College. From 1901 to 1925 he was Headmaster of the High School, Newcastle, Staffs. He had been a Fellow of the Physical Society for many years.
On his retirement, he settled at Godalming and took a keen interest in local affairs, being elected to the Borough Council in 1927 and becoming Mayor in 1929. His other interests included the Chairmanship of the Board of Governors of Godalming County Grammar School and of Godalming Technical Institute ; he was a Governor of Godalming Church of England Primary School and on the governing body of the Meath Home. He was also a J.P.
T. S. Blakeney
Quelle: Alpine Journal Vol. 59. Nr. 289, 1954, Seite 451


Geboren am:
1867
Gestorben am:
01.05.1954