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Dave (Smiler) Cuthbertson

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Dave (Smiler) Cuthbertson.

He died on the 2nd May after a short illness. He joined the Alpine Club in 1971 as an ACG member and was a past President of the Climbers' Club. 

Funeral details will be announced once known.

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Alan Pope

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Alan Pope.

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George Rhodes

News has reached us of the death of our Longstanding member George Rhodes, who died aged 90 on 29th March.

The funeral was held at St Lawrence’s Church, Congleton Road, Biddulph on 12th April.

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Bruno Messerli

We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Bruno Messerli, who passed away during the night of February 4th 2019.

The funeral took place in Bern on the 15th of February.

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