A UNIQUE DAIRY

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 250, 23 October 1935, Page 16

A UNIQUE DAIRY

DIARY which may describe one of the most amazing climbs in history is being brought from India to London

It was written by Mr Maurice Wilson, M.C., thirty-six-year-old member of.the London Aero Club, son of the late Mr Mark Wilson, a Bradford manufacturer, and Mrs Wilson, cl Shipley, Yorkshire. He perished in a Jone attempt to climb to the summit of the 29,0C0tt. Mount Everest, highest mountain m the world.

Ho was last seen by native porters in July last year more than 21,000 feet up, starting on the last 8,000 feet of his climb.

News has reached London that his body has been found at about 23,000

tcet. It is believed that he died in his tent and, afterwards, the tent was carried away by high winds. Mr L. J. Evans, his friend, a Loudon business mail, said: “Mr Wilson’s diary was found, and I made arrangements to have it brought to me. lie never had any doubt that one lit and properly trained man could achieve what large expeditions had failed to

“Obstacles were put in his way by the authorities, who told him it ' vas suicide to make the attempt, lie had to disguise himself as an Indian porter to avoid being stopped by officials at the beginning of his climb. Actually he was an extremely sane and courageous man. Before he left London ho made a will, lie left all his property to me.”