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Alfred Basset (1873-·1951)
Alfred Basset, who was born in 1873, died in March 1951. His death was noted in A.J. 58. 269 but owing no doubt to the interruption of the war years it was not then found possible to provide a fuller notice.
Alfred Basset's parents came from Geneva, but he himself was born in Havre and spent his life there. All his working life was in the oldestablished firm of J. J.:1. Currie & Company, shipping agents, and he was the senior partner and General Manager from 1926 till his death. Elected to the Club in December 1904 on the nomination of G. H. Neame and A. B. Walford, he climbed generally with Louis Theytaz. He was the author of a note for A.J. 51. 334, about Herman Roos. During the eight seasons on which his qualification to the Club was based, he had climbed: ·
1897 Pointe d'Orny, Buet, etc.
1898 Tour Sallieres ; Grand Perron (trav. of 4 pks.); Col du Tour; Col du Chardonnet.
1899 Mont Ruan ; Col du Geant.
1900 Les Diablons (trav.) ; Besso; Pointe de Zinal; Col Durand.
1901 Aig. de la Za by face, etc. . .
1902 Gross Lohner; Tschingellochtighorn; Blumlisalphorn; Mittaghorn-Egginer (trav.); Portiengrat; Fletschhorn; Alphubeljoch.
1903 Besso (trav.); Zinal Rothorn (trav.) ; Matterhorn (trav.).
1904 Rimpfischhorn ; Petit Charmoz ; Aig. de I'M.
So far as can be ascertained, he had four subsequent seasons as follows:-
1905 Jungfrau ; Eiger ; Monch ; Geant ; . Grands Charmoz ; Requin ; Grepon ; Moine.
1907 Zinal Rothorn traverse.
1908 W eisshorn.
I910 La Meije (trav.); Ecrins; Pigne d'Arolla; Aig. de la Za.
After 1910 Alfred Basset continued to climb fairly regularly but contented himself with smaller peaks, though he did the Grands Charmoz in I933, and his last climb was the Aiguille du Tour in I937.·In later years his eyesight deteriorated sharply but right up to his death he enjoyed visiting the high valleys of the Alps and walking amongst the scenery he loved so 'veil.
He was a prominent figure locally in the Protestant Church and in the life of Havre generally, not only in commercial but in social and charitable activities. He was Honorary Swiss Consul for about 25 years. A Veteran Member of the French Alpine Club, he received their Golden Badge. In the Swiss Alpine Club he became Veteran Member in the Geneva Section.
Quelle: Alpine Journal Vol. 60. Nr. 290, 1955, Seite 149-150


Geboren am:
1873
Gestorben am:
03.1951