Adolphus Warburton Moore
Adolphus Warburton Moore ( July 12, 1841 - February 2, 1887 ) was a British civil servant and climber .
Adolphus Warburton Moore was the son of Major John Arthur Moore and Sophia Stewart Yates. He was a civil servant in the India Office from 1858 to 1887 and private secretary to Lord Randolph Churchill .
Moore's first ascents:
- July 23, 1862: Gross Fiescherhorn with HP George and the guides Christian Almer and Ulrich Kaufmann.
- June 25, 1864: Barre des Écrins with Edward Whymper and Horace Walker, and the guides Michel Croz, Christian Almer the Elder and Christian Almer the Younger.
- June 28, 1865: Piz Roseg with Horace Walker and the guide Jakob Anderegg .
- July 6, 1865: Ober Gabelhorn with Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg.
- July 9, 1865: Pigne d'Arolla with Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg.
- July 15, 1865: Brenvasporn on Mont Blanc with George Spencer Mathews, Frank and Horace Walker and the guides Jakob and Melchior Anderegg.
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| SURNAME | Moore, Adolphus Warburton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British civil servant and climber |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1841 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1887 |