Talk:Joe Tasker

Body found?

I believe it is a mistake in the article to say Joe Tasker's body was found. To my knowledge, the body of Peter Boardman was found, but not that of Joe Tasker. Lochduich 15:31, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I added a {{fact}} tag as this statement needs to be verified, otherwise it should be removed. I never heard that his body had been found either. ww2censor 15:56, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Lochduich is correct. The reference seems to be from a report in the Sunday Times on 20 October 1996 titled 'Body of lost climber found on Everest'. I think the definitive reference would be Chris Bonington’s 2002 book Chris Bonington's Everest. Of this sighting, he said: "At first it was surmised that this was Joe Tasker, but after carefully comparing the written descriptions and the photographs provided by each expedition, I became convinced that this was the same as the original sighting and therefore that of Pete." --Lacewing 05:08, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Studying

Joe tasker was not studying to be Jesuit priest. Ushaw College (until it closed recently) was the seminary for the northern RC dioceses and did not train Jesuits. Joe would have been a candidate for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Berenty377 (talk) 13:13, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

So do you have any reliable sources for this? If so add them. ww2censor (talk) 00:37, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

Traditional Roman Catholic Family

I've removed the 'traditional' from this, that has a specific meaning and suggests the opposed Vatican II. I knew Joe's family, as a young child and in my teens I used to walk with Mrs Tasker to Church when I was serving on the altar and she attended the post Vatican II church services. I also was in in the same scout group that Joe had been in and there was nothing 'traditional' about our services. 86.28.235.52 (talk) 02:49, 14 May 2023 (UTC)