North Pole trekker Sir Wally Herbert, 72
Posted: Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 6:22 amA man hailed as one of Britain’s greatest polar explorers has died. Sir Wally Herbert became the first person to reach the North Pole on foot without motorised transport in 1969.
The 72-year-old, from Laggan near Aviemore, had suffered from diabetes and heart trouble and died in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. … Read full obituary
