Mike,
the son of George and Lucy Murray Sherwood, was an avid
mountain climber. In 2003 he shared a series of photos
and commentary in an article on this site.
He
described the wonders and great pleasure he had climbing
Snowdonia in the mountains of the
Ogwen Valley
of Wales. In
this extract from that article one can sense Mike’s joy
and strong attraction for Snowdonia and the mountains of
the Valley.
“Hi
Tinneny World
:-) Ogwen Valley in North Wales, a
beautiful area of Snowdonia I've been visiting for
almost twenty years. There's a campsite at the foot of
Tryfan, the craggy shark's tooth of a mountain …
which makes a perfect base for climbing, walking, and
spending lazy days doing nothing much but marveling at
the hills or chilling-out with friends (oh, and then
there's sheltering from the more typical horrible
weather. The hills around the valley are a tight-knit
group, all around the 3000 foot mark - and it's amazing
as you approach the valley how these complex and
dramatic peaks just seem to rear-up out of nowhere. …
I’ve stood over a 'sea of cloud' on Welsh
hills. Mike“
June
19, 2022 Mike past away very unexpectedly. A celebration
of his life was held in a service in his hometown of
Hartlepool, England which was attended by family,
friends and neighbors. Following the service Mike’s
nephew John Sherwood suggested that a wonderful way to
say Farewell to Mike would be to distribute his ashes on
one of his favorite Climbs in Snowdonia, Wales.
Snowdonia in the Ogwen
Valley in North Wales.
The
evening of September 23rd the group assembled and shared
fond memories and stories about Mike and the next day’s
journey over dinner. L-R Mike’s nephews Ed and John. His
good friend and climbing buddy since their university
days Adrian Preater and Mike’s brother Paul.
The 24th turned out to be a beautiful sunny day.
