Edmund Hillary

] On 29 February 2008, in a private ceremony, Hillary's ashes were scattered in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf as he had desired. [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10495373 Sir Edmund Hillary takes final voyage, ashes scattered at sea] , "New Zealand Herald", 29 February 2008.]

On 2 April 2008, a service of thanksgiving was held in his honour at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. It was attended by the Queen (but not the Duke of Edinburgh owing to a chest infection) and New Zealand dignitaries including Prime Minister Helen Clark. Sir Edmund's family and family members of Tenzing Norgay attended as well, many of whom spoke about their memories of the great mountaineer. Gurkha soldiers from Nepal, a country Sir Edmund Hillary held much affection for, stood guard outside the ceremony. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7326720.stm BBC NEWS | UK | In pictures: Sir Edmund Hillary service ] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7331859.stm BBC NEWS | UK | Third night in hospital for duke ] ]

Tribute

There have been many calls for lasting tributes to Sir Edmund Hillary. The first major public tribute has been by way of the "Summits for Ed" tribute tour organised by the Sir Edmund Hillary foundation (www.summitsfored.org.nz). This tribute tour went from Bluff at the bottom of the South Island to Cape Reinga at the tip of the North Island, visiting 39 towns and cities along the way. In each venue school children and members of the public were invited to join together to climb a significant hill or site in their area to show their respect for Hillary. Public were also invited to bring small rocks or pebbles that had special significance to them, that would be collected and included in a memorial to Hillary at the base of Mt Ruepehu in the grounds of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre. Any funds donated during the tour are to be used by the foundation to sponsor young New Zealanders on outdoor courses to continue the values that Hillary espoused. Over 10,000 members of the public attended these "Summit" climbs.

Publications

Books written by Hillary include:
*"High Adventure" (1955), Oxford University Press (Paperback) ISBN 1932302026
*"High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest" (1955), Oxford University Press (Paperback) ISBN 0195167341
*"East of Everest - An Account of the New Zealand Alpine Club Himalayan Expedition to the Barun Valley in 1954", with George Lowe (1956), E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc. ASIN B000EW84UM
*"No Latitude for Error" (1961), Hodder & Stoughton. ASIN B000H6UVP6.
*"The New Zealand Antarctic Expedition" (1959), R.W. Stiles, printers. ASIN B0007K6D72.
*"The crossing of Antarctica; the Commonwealth Transantarctic Expedition, 1955-1958" with Sir Vivian Fuchs (1958). Cassell ASIN B000HJGZ08
*"High in the thin cold air; the story of the Himalayan Expedition, led by Sir Edmund Hillary, sponsored by World Book Encyclopedia", with Desmond Doig (1963) ASIN B00005W121
*"Schoolhouse in the Clouds" (1965) ASIN B00005WRBB
*"Nothing Venture, Nothing Win" (1975) Hodder & Stoughton General Division ISBN 0340212969
*"From the Ocean to the Sky: Jet Boating Up the Ganges" Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd (November 1980) ISBN 0-7089-0587-0
*"Two Generations" with Peter Hillary (1984) Hodder & Stoughton Ltd ISBN 0340354208
*"Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary" (1992) Paragon House Publishers ISBN 1557784086
*"View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest" (2000) Pocket ISBN 0743400674

ee also

*Timeline of climbing Mount Everest
*Ascents of Mount Everest
*Mount Everest

References

External links

* [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/edmund-hillary On top of the world: Ed Hillary] Full biography of Edmund Hillary (NZHistory.net.nz)
* [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/radiant-living/edmund-hillary-radiant-liver Small but interesting part of biography]
* [http://audiovisual.archives.govt.nz/wiki/index.php/Category:Sir_Edmund_Hillary Videos (10) from Archives New Zealand]

Persondata
NAME=Hillary, Edmund Percival
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Mountaineer, explorer
DATE OF BIRTH=20 July 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH=Tuakau, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=11 January 2008
PLACE OF DEATH=Auckland, New Zealand