Talk:Peak Cavern

Latest comment: 2 years ago by 86.24.78.226 in topic 1959

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Link to wayback machine / archive with PDf in the references: https://web.archive.org/web/20140203002316/http://www.peakdistrictcaving.info/caveguides/peak_cavern_pt1.pdf

1959

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I heard there was a tragedy 1959 in this cavern. i don't know anything exact, but it would be nice if someone could look it up.

""For the young man who died in Peak Cavern, there must be mourning, but there can be a sense of pride in him too. Those who will risk danger, whether in caves, on mountains or at sea must sometimes have to pay the full price they have pledged. It could not be otherwise.

The adventurous cannot guard against all risks without reducing adventure to make-believe. The death that came in the darkness at Peak cavern is pitiful, but it is good that there are those who for youth or adventure or a cause are willing to risk such an end. It is in this that the honour of being Human exists."

"Manchester Guardian" 25th March 1959 Probably written by Patrick Monkhouse"" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.91.14.177 (talk) 19:46, 30 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

That would be Neil Moss. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Moss_(caver) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.24.78.226 (talk) 20:48, 30 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

Arx Diaboli

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I've removed the following addition pending further discussion:

"(a recent corruption of Arx Diaboli, Latin for 'devil's stronghold, the name employed on early printed illustrations of the cave<ref:Storer pub Symonds 1808>"

for several reasons:

  • the simple explanation seems more plausible, and this derivation sounds like it could be a polite 19th-century invention
  • the citation is malformed and incomplete
  • the punctuation needs work
  • this possible derivation probably doesn't warrant mention in such a prominent position

Dave.Dunford (talk) 19:11, 28 October 2019 (UTC)Reply