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Robert Lippe
Robert Lippe (1833–1913) was a Scottish minister mainly serving as chaplain to public services in Aberdeen. He is chiefly remembered as an archaeologist and mountaineer, notably founding the Cairngorm Club in 1887. Life He was born in Kennethmont in Aberdeenshire on 18 June 1833 the eldest son of Robert Lippe, a mill-wright. He studied Divinity at Marischal College in Aberdeen 1851 to 1856, graduating MA. In 1862 he became a schoolteacher in the village of Forgue where he continued until 1879. During this period (in 1868) he was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Turriff on behalf of the Church of Scotland, but failed to find a position. In 1879 he obtained a joint appointment as Chaplain to both Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Aberdeen Lunatic Asylum. He then lived at 28 Argyll Place in Aberdeen. He was a member of the New Spalding Club and a founder of the Cairngorm Club and was its first Vice President. Aberdeen University awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairngorm Club
The Cairngorm Club is a mountaineering club, based in Aberdeen, Scotland formed in June 1887. History The Cairngorm Club was founded by Alexander Copland, Rev. Robert Lippe, Alexander Inkson M'Connochie, Rev. C. C. Macdonald, W. A. Hawes, and W. Anderson at Clach Dhion - the Shelter Stone, above Loch A'an in the Cairngorms on 24 June 1887. The date of formation is given as 1889 in the SMC District Guide, and corrected in a later edition. The founders had climbed Ben Macdui and let off fireworks to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. The first formal meeting was held in Aberdeen on 9 January 1889, re-appointing the office-bearers and forming a committee. The first meet was held on 9 July 1889, staying at Nethy Bridge Hotel and ascending Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui from Glenmore Lodge. Reverend Lippe served as the first Vice President. The club was registered as a charity on 11 July 2017. The current President (2022) is Garry Wardrope, aged 60. Club huts Derry Lodge The club leased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
