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The inaugural meeting of "The Wainwright
Society" was held
on November 9th 2002 at Ambleside Youth Hostel. This was followed by
a walk to the summit of Dove Crag, as "A.W." had done 50
years before. Wainwright and the Society There is an argument that the last thing Alfred Wainwright would have wanted is an appreciation society with a website. His idea of a website was a spider-infested cave on the approach to Caw and appreciation was what he felt in his beloved mountains. He never asked anyone to return the compliment. AW's stock in trade was communication. He communicated better than any guide book writer before or since the essence of the Lakeland landscape, the visceral attachment of man to place, the spiritual power of weathered rock and angry sky. He was priest and poet in his own blunt way. All we can do is use the cruder, less creative, technologies at our disposal and give our best shot at allowing the lines of communication he opened to reach new generations of fellwanderers. Discounts for Members A growing list of outlets and establishments offering discounts to The Wainwright Society members can be found here. Eric Robson |
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