Laurence Longland (26 June 1905 – 29 November 1993) was a British educator, mountain climber, and broadcaster. After a brilliant student career Longland became...
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the second series, which began in August 1957. He was succeeded by Jack Longland, known to BBC listeners as the chairman of the panel show Country Questions...
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Gunnbjørn Fjeld was first climbed on 16 August 1935 by Augustine Courtauld, Jack Longland, Ebbe Munck and Lawrence Wager. It is named after Gunnbjörn Ulfsson...
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New Zealand Frank Longland (1870–1934), architect in Brisbane, Queensland Harry Longland (1881–1911), English cricketer Jack Longland (1905–1993), English...
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pitches 83-metres at HVS 5a), and the West Buttress in 1928 (Jack Longland, with Longland's Climb, 5 pitches 126-metres at VS 4c). Since these early ascents...
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Japanese Olympic freestyle wrestler; in Kuwana, Mie, Japan Died: Sir Jack Longland, 88, English broadcaster, educator and mountain climber J. R. D. Tata...
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of the Conservatives in the European parliament Public Service: Sir Jack Longland (1905–1993) Educational administrator, mountain climber, broadcaster...
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compressor. Instigator of the Mountain Leader Training Board along with Sir Jack Longland, the MLT Certificate and the Mountain Instructor Certificate. Built...
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attempt. The full British complement was Frank Smythe, Eric Shipton, Jack Longland, Eugene Birnie, Percy Wyn-Harris, Edward Shebbeare, Lawrence Wager,...
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"manless" ascent of the Aiguille du Grépon, in Chamonix, France. 1930 : Jack Longland leads, onsight, Javelin Blade at Hollytree Wall, Idwal, at E1 5b (5...
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