MARHOFN 171.09

Marilyn Hall of Fame News: The Newsletter for Marilyn Baggers

May 2007

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549! (and five at 1549)

Andrew Tibbetts climbed a staggering 549 new Marilyns last year, crashing into the Hall of Fame on the way, aged 25. His father Richard joined him seven months later, making them the first son and father pair in the Hall, though Ian and Chris Watson are not far behind. Full story on pages 3 and 4.

Meanwhile, Don Smithies and Ken Butcher hit the wall at the end of the Hall in reaching 1549, James Gordon and Graham Illing finished the mainland Marilyns, and Bob Garrett reached 600 less than eight years after he started bagging at the age of 56. Eighteen new members in the past year brings current Hall membership to 171, with plenty more on the way.

Phil Cooper and Andrew Tibbetts inch their way up Beinn Mhor on South Uist (photo: Brent Lynam)

Birks Fell in, Horse Head out

Birks Fell has been reinstated as a Marilyn, after several years in exile, replacing Horse Head Moor. This is only the second re-entry, after Baystones was reinstated in 2001. For details of how this was confirmed see page 9.

Gorgeous Galloway

St John's Town of Dalry is the venue for the annual get-together in June, organised this year by Brent Lynam. Details on page 2. All are welcome, including parents and partners, offspring and siblings, friends and countrymen.

Andrew Tibbetts pauses to watch the seals on Mingulay (photo: Brent Lynam)

Marhofn

This is the ninth edition of Marhofn, the newsletter for Marilyn baggers. Marhofn 171 was compiled, edited and produced by Alan Dawson, with valuable assistance from Bert Barnett. Marhofn is distributed free of charge to members of the Marilyn Hall of Fame and anyone else interested, although contributions such as stamps, cheques and chocs are welcome. Many thanks to everyone who has already assisted. See www.rhb.org.uk for more details. The next issue of Marhofn will appear in May 2008 all being well. Contributors are encouraged to submit articles, numbers, comments and pictures by 31 January. Contacts:

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