Edward Lisle Strutt
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Lisle Strutt, CBE, DSO (8 February 1874 – 7 July 1948) was a British soldier and mountaineer, and President of the Alpine Club from 1935 to 1938. After a distinguished military career he defended classical mountaineering against what he saw as unhelpful trends in the sport for speed.
Edward Strutt CBE DSO | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Lisle Strutt |
| Born | 8 February 1874 |
| Died | 7 July 1948 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Royal Scots |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence Nina (m. 1905) |
| Children | 0 |
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