Post by L Roebuck on Jan 15, 2008 12:29:16 GMT -5
Explorer’s legacy to caving community
By Paul Cook, The Northern Echo
AN experienced caver who drowned while on an expedition in North Yorkshire had helped save countless colleagues.
Stuart Goodwill died in the Alum Pot cave system, near Selside, in the Yorkshire Dales, on December 27.
But Mr Goodwill, 33, of Darlington, will leave a legacy to the caving community, after helping to develop a piece of safety equipment.
His close friend and caving colleague, Les Sykes, said Mr Goodwill had improved the safety of one of his favourite pursuits.
He said during the Eighties as many as 50 cavers every year were falling during expeditions because of their equipment.
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By Paul Cook, The Northern Echo
AN experienced caver who drowned while on an expedition in North Yorkshire had helped save countless colleagues.
Stuart Goodwill died in the Alum Pot cave system, near Selside, in the Yorkshire Dales, on December 27.
But Mr Goodwill, 33, of Darlington, will leave a legacy to the caving community, after helping to develop a piece of safety equipment.
His close friend and caving colleague, Les Sykes, said Mr Goodwill had improved the safety of one of his favourite pursuits.
He said during the Eighties as many as 50 cavers every year were falling during expeditions because of their equipment.
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