Snowdon: four deaths in eleven days
The man whose body was found on Snowdon yesterday was named this evening.
Brian William Middleton, 70, of Halifax, West Yorkshire, was reported missing after going walking on Wales’ highest mountain on Tuesday. His body was found in the Cwm Clogwyn, on the western flank below the summit, by mountain rescue teams.
Members of the Llanberis, Ogwen Valley and Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Teams were joined in the search by an RAF helicopter.
Mr Middleton was the fourth person to die on Snowdon in eleven days.
An inquest was opened and adjourned today by coroner Dewi Pritchard-Jones.
stephen middleton
13 February 2009Brian Middleton was a father of 3 a grandad of 8 and great grandad of 2.He also leaves his partner of 27 years June(nana June).All his adult life he was a very keen climber,mountaineer and walker.Up until his death he worked 2-3 days at his business partners shop in Todmorden framing paintings.The 4-5 days he lived life to the FULL...He climbed and walked in Italy ,France ,Spain ,Benidorm,Portugal,Greece,Canada and many more countries that we are not aware of. The mountain he admired the most was Snowdon which he ventured on countless times. He never had a bad word to say about anybody and he wil leave a large void in many peoples lives who knew him. His funeral will be held at Halifax crematorium at 14:00 on the 23 of february.My father would of preferred donations rather than flowers so any donations will be greatly accepted and forwarded to Llanberis,Ogwen Valley and Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Teams. Thanks Dawn,Stephen and Emma Middleton.
Richard Mason
17 August 2020Brian was my head of department in 75 to 79. Absolite bloody hero and gentle, kind guy.
My frienfd and Brian's friend, Rick Jowett died in h2009. he thought the world of brian too.