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ased near Reading and the other in London’s
Battersea Park. For more information look at
www.thrive.org.uk
The Horners Ladies Team
The day ended with a superb lunch served where
competitors and guests enjoyed a selection of
meats and salads, spit roasted pig, desserts and
cheese. At the prize giving a Horners’ guest, John
Heagram, won the prize for his card of 77/80 and
gave the cheque for £500 to the Master’s charity,
Thrive.
GREAT SUCCES FOR A GALLANT HORNER
Liveryman Charles Bettinson had an event filled
August in France training for his summit attempt
on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc. Charles
was attempting the climb in order to raise funds
for the new bells at St.James Garlickhythe. The
tragic British fatalities on Mont Maudit in July did
not deter him and after climbing with his guide on
the Montet Glacier under the Aguille Vert summit
(4122m), he felt quietly confident of success
despite having fallen down a crevasse. On the
following day, having first fallen down a different
crevasse (this time more serious and head first),
he spent six hours ice climbing below the north
face of Mont Blanc du Tacul and spent the night
in the Cosmique Refuge (3613m) on the mountain.
Altitude sickness overnight meant a brisk return to
the valley floor at 5am the following morning. The
day for the attempt on the summit day meant a
5am start and pasta breakfast, but unfortunately
due to 100mph winds overnight and two feet of
snow on the Trois Monts route via Mont Maudit,
the authorities closed the route due to safety
concerns. As the alternative Gouter route had also
been closed a couple of days earlier due to
dangerous conditions (rock falls) this meant that
the summit attempt had been defeated by poor
weather.
John Heagram presents a cheque to the Master
Altogether, an excellent Inter-Livery event which
was enjoyed by all and raised a substantial sum for
the Lord Mayor’s charity.
John Roll Pickering
THE MASTER’S CHARITY 2012 - THRIVE
This is a small National Charity which uses
gardening to change the lives of young disabled
people. As part of its work, Thrive has developed
an innovative programme – ‘Grow and Learn –
designed to enable these young people to gain the
skills and qualifications they need for a fulfilled
adult life. Thrive operates two garden projects one
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On a peak below the overhanging face of Mont Blanc
Not to be put off, the guide suggested a day of ice
climbing on the Mer de Glace glacier at
Montenvers, the longest glacier in France. An