Terence Bannon
Terence "Banjo" Bannon | |
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| Born | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Other names | Banjo |
Terence 'Banjo' Bannon, born 24 November 1967 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland is a mountaineer and adventurer. Bannon became the second person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 31 May 2003 (The first person was Dawson Stelfox who ascended Everest on 27 May 1993. Bannon was among this party however did not reach the summit.) In 2006 he attempted to climb K2; however the attempt was aborted after the deaths of a number of the expedition members.[1][2]
Monument[]
A large stone monolith intended to commemorate Bannon's feat was unveiled by the mayor of Newry, Councillor Jack Patterson, outside Newry Town Hall on 28 May 2004.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Everest K2 News Explorersweb - the pioneers checkpoint". Explorersweb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Banjo Bannon, Everest Hero". Newry Journal. 2003-07-07. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Honour for the man who made it to the top". Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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