Tony Streather

Military career

Streather was originally commissioned into the Indian Army where he saw service towards the end of the Second World War. He transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1947 and was immediately awarded his 'war rank' of lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in 1953 and to lieutenant-colonel in 1967. In the 1965 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire and in the 1977 New Year Honours he was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire. On his return to Britain he was invited to join the Alpine Club (he later became its president from 1990 to 1993), and was selected for trials for the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition.

In 1955, Streather participated in the 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition, the third highest mountain in the world. With Norman Hardie, he reached the summit the day after the first summit party of Joe Brown and George Band. This made him the first man ever to climb two peaks of over . In 1957 he survived an epic near-ascent of Haramosh (7,397 m). In 1959 he led a successful expedition that included an ascent of Malubiting Southeast (6,970 m).

Streather led the 1976 British and Nepalese Army Expedition to Everest, which successfully put two British Army climbers on the summit: Bronco Lane and Brummie Stokes.

Personal life Ashes marker stone for Tony Streather, Hindon Church, Wiltshire. Ashes marker stone for Tony Streather among other marker stones, Hindon Church, Wiltshire.

Streather married his wife Sue (née Mary Huggan) in April 1956, and they had a daughter and three sons. Streather lived in his later years in the village of Hindon, Wiltshire. He died on 31 October 2018 at the age of 92. Sir Chris Bonington spoke at Streather's memorial service in Hindon Parish Church, and his ashes were interred in the churchyard.