Photogallery
Mt. Kilimanjaro expedition - 1957
(Photos supplied by Brian McIntosh & Dean Pringuer)
Gilman's Point, Mt. Kilimanjaro - after heavy snowfall - Saturday 14th December 1957
(L-R: Andrews, Jones, McIntosh, Tony Levy (Guide & Leader), Crow, Lennox)
Original Kibo Hut, Mt. Kilimanjaro - December 1957
L-R: Barry Lennox (Head of Rhodes in 1958), R. Jones, Dean Pringuer, Brian McIntosh, D. Crowe, C. Andrews, Pat Mathers
Alpine Pastures, Mt. Kilimanjaro - December 1957
Tony Levy (Head of Rhodes in 1957) at left.
Dick Jones ("Bones") and Brian McIntosh at rear
Dean Pringeur (left) and Pat Mathers hunched forward at bottom centre.
Individual at right believed to be D. Crowe of Grigg House
A little more than two years after these photos were taken, Tony Levy (Rhodes 1952-57), while on
holiday from University in South Africa, died in a climbing accident on Mt. Kenya. Tony and a
companion from Europe were descending from the summit when a rock to which their rope was
attached broke away. His companion died instantly in the fall, but Tony landed on a ledge,
breaking a leg and several ribs.
Being possessed of extraordinary strength in mind and body, Tony managed to stay alive until a
rescue party arrived thirty-six hours later, but he succumbed to shock and exposure as the
porters were carrying him down. His body was laid out in a shallow depression and covered with
a pile of rocks near Austrian Hut.
Everyone from School who knew Tony was devastated at the news. We remember him as a natural
leader, a sweet-natured individual of tremendous decency and integrity, and a great sportsman
whose exploits in track and field - together with the likes of Bwye and Hopkins - helped
Rhodes to win many trophies in 1956 and 1957.*
* Webmaster's note: see Andy Tainsh's 1956 School Rugby Team picture in the "Photos of School Teams" section of this
Website: Tony Levy is the third boy from the left in the back row.
More photos from this expedition supplied by Dean Pringuer:
Mt Kilimanjaro expedition led by Tony
Levy - December 1957
Barry Lennox, Pat Mathers, Andrews, Dean Pringuer, David Crowe.
Mt Kilimanjaro expedition led by Tony
Levy - December 1957
David Crowe relaxing
Mt Kilimanjaro expedition led by Tony
Levy - December 1957
R. Jones on the way to Moshi
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