Rob Gauntlett RIP

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:14 pm

Just heard on the Radio 4 News that Rob was killed in a mountaineering accident in the Alps. There was no more detail except sufficient to identify him as "our" Rob.

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:17 pm

Have just seen it on the news - dreadful news.

Our thoughts are with the families of both of them

cstegerlewis · Post by **cstegerlewis** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:20 pm

Confirmed by FCO, according to BBC News website at 22.09

Momto2 · Post by **Momto2** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:28 pm

Desperately sad and the other climber is yet to be named.

RIP - an amazing example to us all

ben ashton · Post by **ben ashton** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:33 pm

Rest in peace. Will never forget you Rob. x

hunta42 · Post by **hunta42** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:41 pm

the other person to die was james atkinson.
its really sad and shocking. my thoughts go to their families and Tim - Rob's brother.

onewestguncopse · Post by **onewestguncopse** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:43 pm

Just heard the news - very shocked. Is James Atkinson the Old Blue?

onewestguncopse · Post by **onewestguncopse** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:44 pm

onewestguncopse wrote:Just heard the news - very shocked. Is James Atkinson the Old Blue?

I meant Old Blue too!

Eruresto · Post by **Eruresto** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:46 pm

Both are OBs. I suppose the only relief from all this is that Rob's life in particular was not wasted. Our thoughts go out to all

hunta42 · Post by **hunta42** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:47 pm

yeh the old blue. i heard tim was visiting them at the time because he was doing some travelling. My thoughts go to him.

Jo · Post by Jo » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:49 pm

How awful. It's humbling how much he had managed to pack into his young life.

Misterbee · Post by **Misterbee** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:59 pm

Such tragic news. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this very painful time. Robs' achievements, to date, far exceeded his years, a legacy which few could emulate.

stpandp · Post by **stpandp** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:26 pm

hunta42 wrote:the other person to die was james atkinson.
its really sad and shocking. my thoughts go to their families and Tim - Rob's brother.

can anyone confirm this - that the 2nd person was james atkinson, not james gauntlett.

It might also be worth praying for Rev Ian Coulson as he starts work as chaplain tomorrow at CH in this midst of this tragedy.

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:29 pm

yes James Atkinson - confirmed on his facebook page

tragic

what a pity Munna Mitra`s not with us for tomorrow`s service, knowing them as he did.

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:33 pm

I should have said in my opening post that I was thinking of the families of both, I think I was in a bit of a state of shock hearing it, even though I had never met Rob. My thoughts and prayers will be with the new chaplain tomorrow too.

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