William Cecil Slingsby
Cecil Slingsby | |
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William Cecil Slingsby near the top of "Storen" | |
| Born | 25 May 1849 |
| Died | 23 August 1929 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Occupation | Mill Owner |
| Children | Eleanor Winthrop Young |
William Cecil Slingsby (1849–1929) was an English mountain climber and alpine explorer born in Bell Busk, near Gargrave, Yorkshire. In 1863 his family moved to Carleton where they opened a cotton spinning and weaving mill which operated for about 60 years, Slingsby was directly involved in the running of the Carleton Mill and was a partner from 1897 until his retirement in 1909.