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Andrew Irvine


 

Andrew "Sandy" Irvine was one of the mountaineers (the other being George Mallory) who attempted to make the first ascent of Mount Everest. He was born in Birkenhead on 8 April 1902, and was educated at Birkenhead School, Shrewsbury School and Merton College, Oxford. He was a keen sportsman and excelled at rowing, and was a member of the crew that won the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in 1923.

References

  • Peter Firstbrook Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine, BBC Books (1999) ISBN 0563487127
  • Holzel and Salkend The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine, Pimlico (1999) ISBN 0712664882
  • Julie Summers "Fearless on Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine" (2000) ISBN 0297646826