Christopher Mark Parratt (1974-2007)

Dates

Birth: October-December 1974 NW Surrey, UK
Father: Kevin Michael Parratt 1947-a1976
Mother: Gillian Lynda Margaret Beck 1952-a1976

Marriage: June 2003 Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales, UK

Wife: Jennifer Rachel Moreton 1977-a2007

Death: 16 June 2007 Tryfan, Conwy, Wales, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Entry in the Register of Births for Christopher Mark Parratt, mother's maiden name Beck, in October-December 1974 in Surrey NW (17 0735).

His sister was born in NW Surrey in 1976.

Entry in the Register of Marriages for Jennifer R Moreton and Christopher M Parratt in June 2003 in Wrexham (813 476 C53 053).

There are two entries in 192.com for Christopher M Parratt in the Electoral Roll 2003 living in London, SW15, other occupants Jennifer R Moreton (future wife?), Fiona J Britton and Keith D Vickery, and in the Electoral Roll 2005-06 living in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10, other occupant Jennifer R Parratt (wife?).

There are two entries in Askville

An accidental death verdict was recorded on Christopher Parratt, 32, of Oxford, who died after he and his wife became confused in cloud on Tryfan. A member of a mountain rescue team told the hearing the book was "misleading". Gwasg Carreg Gwalch said later that Walks in the Snowdonia Mountains had warnings about Tryfan's dangers, but confirmed it was reassessing the book. Mr Parratt and his wife Jennifer had been referring to the chapter "Tryfan the Easy Way" in the guide, the inquest was told. After the hearing, the publisher said that as well as that section, the book, written by Don Hinson, described a hard route for ascending and descending the 3,000 ft (915m) mountain. "We have written to the author and asked him to double-check all the facts to see if there is anything we can clarify on any of the dangers of Tryfan," editor Myrddin ap Dafydd told BBC News after the inquest. "The book states all the necessary precautions people should take when climbing it. The book referred to by the couple as they climbed Tryfan "If there is low cloud or mist, the book says to turn back. Tryfan is an elephant on both the hard and easy ways described in the book. It is the hardest mountain to climb in Wales." Mrs Parratt told the inquest in Caernarfon on Thursday how she and her husband, a product development manager from St Leonard, Oxford, travelled to Gwynedd for a sporting break in June. After buying the book, a map and a compass in Betws-y-Coed, the couple, who were described as experienced mountain walkers, decided to go up Tryfan with their dog. The coroner heard how they followed the recommended route towards the Heather Terrace but despite becoming a little confused, managed to find their way to the summit, which was covered in low cloud. With conditions getting wetter and more slippery, they used the map to start descending. "We had lost confidence in the book on the way up," Mrs Parratt, 29, told the hearing. As they made their way down, they could not see any path and it became increasingly steep, she said. The title 'Tryfan The Easy Way' is extremely misleading and gives a false representation. Gerwyn Lloyd, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team Mr Parratt lost his grip and fell backwards about 25m (82ft) after descending from a ledge. His wife called the emergency services before scrambling down to him and administering first aid. It took two hours for the mountain rescue team to reach them in the cloud and by this time there were no signs of life from Mr Parratt, the hearing was told. Consultant pathologist Mark Lord said Mr Parratt had died of a fractured skull due to a fall from a height. Gerwyn Lloyd, a member of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who is also a police detective inspector, told the hearing that there was no easy way up Tryfan. "It is a serious mountain, a mountaineering mountain, and there are no paths on it," he told the inquest. "The title 'Tryfan The Easy Way' is extremely misleading and gives a false representation," he said. Mr Lloyd also said that a map accompanying the description was also misleading and virtually impossible to follow. He said that he would be drawing attention to the book at a meeting of the forum on mountain safety comprising representatives of the rescue services, police and Snowdonia National Park. Recording a verdict of accidental death, Nicola Jones, deputy coroner for north west Wales, said she was concerned the couple had based their decision on the book. "We have heard that there is no such thing as an easy route. It is an unforgiving mountain and if you do become lost you will find yourself in great danger," she said. and

Chris Parratt, who died last year when he fell while climbing the 3,010ft high mountain Tryfan. Friends and family of a man who fell to his death while climbing in Snowdonia have raised hundreds of pounds for charity. Members of the Chris Parratt Foundation enjoyed a summer garden party in Farnham to raise money for Alton-based children’s charity Over The Wall. The foundation was set up in memory of Chris Parratt, who died last year when he fell while climbing the 3,010ft high mountain Tryfan. The garden party featured live music from Musicology, while Sainsbury’s at Watchmoor Park in Camberley donated the food and a raffle prize. St George’s College in Weybridge also helped by providing equipment. The event was organised by Chris’s mother Gill Parratt and his sister Suzi Maxwell, trustees of the Chris Parratt Foundation. It raised more than Ł600 towards funding a 40ft climbing wall for a new residential site in the Midlands that will provide camps throughout the year for children and young people affected by long-term serious illnesses. The wall is to be named after Chris, who was 32 when he died. Mrs Parratt said: “My son loved outdoor sports, including snowboarding, kite surfing and mountain biking. “He was a very special man who loved the outdoors and had endless amounts of energy and a real passion and zest for life. “We’ve committed to raising money towards the charity Over The Wall as it helps the UK’s most seriously ill children to enjoy fun, friendship and fulfilment at residential camps across the UK. It’s something Chris would be proud to be associated with.” Chris, from Fleet, was descending the North Ridge of Tryfan, in the Ogwen Valley, when he slipped and fell on June 16 last year. He grew up in Fleet and attended Court Moor School, where in his last year he was named ‘Man of the Mountain’ by his teachers and friends during a field trip to Embrum in the French Alps. Chris went on to study at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, where he designed a car engine that could simulate problems for use in a teaching environment. This earned him a nomination for the National Awards for Young Engineers. Chris subsequently went to Aston University in Birmingham, where he earned a masters degree in mechanical engineering. The Chris Parratt Foundation has also donated Ł6,000 to Over The Wall to sponsor six children to go to camps in Dorset and Perth this year, where Gill, Suzi and two friends, Nicky Fowler and Denise Cook, took part as volunteers for a week to help look after the children. The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation has also benefited from the foundation. Money raised and donated so far exceeds Ł5,500. June 19 2007

Entry in The Free Library

Entries in Company Check lists the directors of Chris Parratt Foundation as

and its address as 2 Ash Cottages, Main Road, Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 9LZ changed from 16 Water Rede, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire GU52 0YH on 20 February 2014.

Relationship

Christopher Mark Parratt was my fourth cousin twice removed.

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