John Percy Farrar
Captain John Percy Farrar DSO FGS (25 December 1857 – 18 February 1929), also known as Percy Farrar and as J. P. Farrar, was an English soldier and mountaineer. He was President of the Alpine Club from 1917 to 1919 and a member of the Mount Everest Committee. Farrar's obituary in The Times stated that he 'was known by repute to every one interested in mountaineering in England and on the Continent, and his personal friends at home and abroad were legion'.
John Percy Farrar | |
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| Born | 25 December 1857 |
| Died | 18 February 1929 (aged 71) |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Known for | Member of the Mount Everest Committee President of the Alpine Club |
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