Shropshire hero who masterminded conquest of Everest

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By Toby NealFeaturesPublished: May 29, 2023Comments

“Snow Conditions Bad. Stop. Advance Base Abandoned Yesterday. Stop. Awaiting Improvement. Stop. All Well.”

Edmund Hillary (left) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (right), with expedition leader Colonel John Hunt.

The dispatch by The Times' correspondent James Morris brought electrifying news in a world-beating scoop that he protected with a cunning code.

By Toby Neal

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A journalist in Shropshire for 40 years, mainly writes features and columns, especially about aspects of Shropshire history. Lives in Telford.

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