A. Harry Griffin

For the English cricketer, see Harry Griffin (cricketer). For other people, see Harry Griffin (disambiguation).

Arthur Harry Griffin (15 January 1911 – 9 July 2004) was a British journalist and mountaineer. He is particularly remembered for his evocative recording, in his writing, of rock-climbing in the Lake District in the inter-war years, especially a group called 'The Coniston Tigers'; for his long-running 'Lakeland Diary' column in The Guardian (spanning a period of 53 years); and for having inspired, via these columns, and an article in the Lancashire Evening Post, the rebirth of interest in the Bob Graham Round.

Fuller details of his life, including his wartime service as an intelligence officer, may be found in the Guardian obituary. He was friends with Alfred Wainwright but somewhat disapproved of the damage to the fells that the popularity of Wainwright's guides could cause.

Bibliography

(In print)

Griffin, A. H. (2000) The Coniston Tigers, Sigma Press, (foreword C. Bonington)

Griffin, A. H., ed M. Wainwright (2005) A Lifetime of Mountains, Aurum Press - edited collection of extracts from the Guardian's Country Diary

Griffin, A. H., ed. P. Hardy (2008) The High Places: Leaves from a Lakeland Notebook, Frances Lincoln.

Griffin, A. H., ed. P. Hardy (2011) Heritage of Lakeland: A Centenary Collection, Frances Lincoln.

(Out of print)

Griffin, A. H. (1961) Inside the Real Lakeland, Guardian

Griffin, A. H. (1961) In Mountain Lakeland, Guardian

Griffin, A. H. (1966) Pageant of Lakeland, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1968) The Roof of England, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1970) Still the Real Lakeland, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1975) Long Days in the Hills, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1975) A Lakeland Notebook, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1976) A Year in the Fells, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1978) Freeman of the Hills, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1980) Adventuring in Lakeland, Robert Hale

Griffin, A. H. (1990) A Lakeland Mountain Diary, Crowood Press