Jack Pickup - Memories of Reg Hainsworth
Reg Hainsworth (1903-1999) was a keen climber, skier, walker, and caver. He joined the Gritstone Club in 1923, serving as its president from 1956 to 1968. He was heavily involved with the exploration of Swinsto Hole, a siege which took some nine years. In 1934, following an incident in Gingling Hole, the Cave Rescue Organisation was formed with Reg being one of the three elected wardens. He was secretary of the organisation for eleven years, and its Chief Controller for the twelve years up to his retirement in 1973, when he received the MBE for services to cave rescue. In this recording Jack Pickup, Reg's successor as Chief Controller of the CRO, shares his memories of Reg with Sid Perou, the award winning adventure cameraman.
Interviewee: Jack Pickup
Interviewer: Sid Perou
Title: Memories of Reg Hainsworth
Date of recording: 25 January 2010 (published 7 Feb 2010)
Sound recordist: Sid Perou
Copyright details: Sid Perou and Jack Pickup
Duration of recording: 8 minutes 08 seconds
Recording details: Sampling frequency: 44,100 Hz; Channel mode: joint stereo
MP3 file details: File size: 7,648 kB; Bit rate: 128 kbit/s constant; Compression: 91%
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| Contributor: Shirley Hainsworth | Date: 26 September 2010 10:24 |
How lovely, to hear you talking about Dad, Jack. Have you asked Robin whether he still has a copy of 'Rescue'. I think there were only two originally but Robin probably has one of them. |
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