Editorial Happy New Year! Thank you all for the contributions to this Newsletter and for John Cordingley for spending many hours to ensure that this edition is as error-free as possible. There are no overseas reports this time, a reflection on the current circumstances we all find ourselves in. However, there are early indications that [...]
Editorial Following the welcome news of Josh Bratchley’s successful rescue whilst cave diving in the USA, the sad news was received of the sudden death of Ian Cummins, a prospective Northern Section member. Ian was an extremely accomplished and popular caver and climber who was learning to cave dive and almost ready to join the [...]
Editorial As this Newsletter was being completed, the New Year’s Honours list for 2019 was released. The seven team members recognised for their actions during the Thailand cave rescue are listed on page 9. Lessons relevant to UK conditions that were learnt from the rescue have already been incorporated into the Cave Rescue Organisation’s practices, [...]
Editorial First, an apology. The obituary for John Buxton in NL 203 was printed with a minor typo. As such, the final two paragraphs are reprinted again in full to correct this mistake. Jason Mallinson’s personal account of JSB’s role in the Wakulla II project then follows. Whilst this Newsletter was in preparation, the thoughts [...]