21 October 1978: It is thought to be the first time in mountaineering history that a serious climb has been undertaken purely as a political gestureOne of Britain’s main rock-climbers yesterday led a two man expedition up Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square,London, in an anti-apartheid protest.
Ed Drummond – described by colleagues as one of the greatest British rock-climbers of the decade – and a friend, and Colin Rowe,were arrested, on their descent and charged with causing £500 worth of criminal damage to the column’s lightning conductor.
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Source: theguardian.com