Siegfried Herford

Siegfried Herford (1891–1916) was a British climber who was active in the years immediately before World War I. He and John Laycock and Stanley Jeffcoat initiated what is referred to as "gritstone climbing" in England, bouldering on large blocks at the base of the cliffs, and roping up to climb the edges and faces above.

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Siegfried Herford
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1891
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1916

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