Person Longland; John Laurence 'Jack' (1905-1993); Sir; Educator, mountain climber, and broadcaster DS/UK/2543 Longland John Laurence 'Jack' Longland, Jack 1905-1993 Educator, mountain climber, and broadcaster Buxton 26 29 1930-1936 Lectured in English, Durham University 1933 Climbed Mount Everest 1937-1940 Director of the Community Service Council for Durham 1940-1942 Deputy Education Officer, Hertfordshire County Council 1942-1949 County Education Officer, Dorset County Council 1949-1970 County Education Officer/Director of Education, Derbyshire County Council 1970 Knighted A keen athlete and climber, Longland climbed Mount Everest in 1933 and the route up the West Buttress of Clogwyn d’ur Arddu (Snowdonia, Wales) was first taken by him and is now known as Longland's Climb. He had studied at Cambridge University (King's College), where he met Geoffrey Winthrop Young and was first employed as a lecturer in English at Durham University. In 1937 he began a long and distinguished career in public service, becoming Director of the Community Service Council for Durham. While Director of Education for Derbyshire (1949-1970), he established White Hall near Buxton, Derbyshire, the country's first local authority Outdoor Pursuits Centre for young people. Longland was a frequent panellist on BBC Radio 4's 'Any Questions?' and 'Round Britain Quiz' as well as presenter of 'Country Questions' (late 1940s-1950s) and 'My Word!' (1957-1977). He was also involved in a large number of organisations and committees, including the Climber's Club (chair), the Sports Council (Vice chair 1966-1974), the Mountain Leadership Training Board (Chair 1964-1980), the Council of Environmental Education (Chair 1968-1975), and the Alpine Club (President 1973-1976).

Son of an Anglican clergyman DS/UK/P/110 Yes 'Sir Jack Longland' obituary by Michael Westmacott, 4 December 1993 (possibly in The Times, or The Guardian) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 A7003503 17/11/2016 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 08/07/2022 42194650-d628-4e3e-8f49-95fd0cfe1967