一些关于Mallory妻子及家人的故事

http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWmalloryR.htm主要是关于Mallory和妻子的相识以及生活，即其遇难之后家事的变迁，希望对大家有帮助。RuthTurner,thedaughterofthesuccessfularchitect,HughThackerayTurner,andMaryPowellTurner,wasbornin1892.TheTurnerfamilywereclosefriendsofWilliamMorris.Thefamilylivedinanelegantmansion,WestbrookHouse,inGodalming.RuthattendedPriorsField,afree-thinkingschoolfoundedbyJuliaHuxley,themotherofAldousHuxley.In1907MaryPowellTurnerdiedofpneumonia.Ruth,whowasonly15yearsoldatthetime,becameadevoutChristianafterhermothersdeath.RuthmetGeorgeMalloryatadinnerheldbyArthurClutton-Brockin1913.Thefollowingyear,HughThackerayTurnerinvitedMallorytojoinhimandhisthreedaughtersonafamilyholidayinVenice.ThecouplefellinloveafteratriptoAsolo.RuthwrotetoGeorgeaftershearrivedbackinEngland:quot;HowwonderfulitwasthatdayamongtheflowersatAsolo!quot;RuthbecameengagedtoGeorgeMalloryinApril1914.On18thMayGeorgewrotetoRuth:quot;itstootoowonderfulthatyoushouldlovemeandgivemesuchhappinessasIneverdreamtofquot;.Sevendayslaterhewaswriting:quot;Oh!myarmsareachingdearforyou-todrawyouswiftlyandfirmlyclosetome.quot;Georgetoldhisbrother,TraffordLeighMallory,thatheintendedtomarryRuthTurner.Hereplied:quot;Thisisgoodnewsindeed.Iamverypleasedtohearit;heartiestcongratulations!ImustsayIwasextraordinarilysurprised.HoweverIsupposetheinfluenceofspringandItaly,combinedwithmeetingtherightperson,fairlylaidyoubytheheals.quot;RuthmarriedGeorgeMalloryon29thJuly1914.Herfather,HughThackerayTurner,providedherwithanannualincomeof£750andarrangedforthemtoliveinahouseclosetothefamilyestateinGodalming.ThecouplewenttoPorlockinSomersetfortheirhoneymoon.MallorywasdeeplyshockedbytheoutbreakoftheFirstWorldWar.Hebelievedstronglythatinternationaldisputesshouldbesolvedbydiplomacy.However,someofhisfriends,includingRobertGravesandRupertBrooke,didjointheBritishArmy.AfterthedeathofBrookein1915hedecidedtojointheRoyalArtillery.Ruthwrotetoherhusbandon10thAugust1915:quot;Iwonderdearhowmuchweshallkeepupwiththetimesandbeabletobepropercompanionsforourchildren.LetstryandrememberthattheymusteducateusaswellasweeducatingthemthenIthinkwemaynotgosofarwrong,wemustnthateeverynewthingthatcomesalonguntilitsgotold.quot;On19thSeptember1915,RuthgavebirthtoagirlwhotheynamedasFrancisClare.Georgehadwantedaboyandhewrotetoafriend:quot;Icantclaimanygreatinterestatpresent(inmydaughter).quot;SomeofGeorgesfavouritestudentsjoinedtheBritishArmy.Hewrotetoafriendthatlosingthemwasquot;likecuttingoffbudsquot;.MallorycouldnolongeraccepttheideathattheseyoungmenshouldbefightingonhisbehalfanddespitetheprotestsofRuthandhisheadteacherhedecidedtojointheRoyalArtillery.Hewrotetoafriend:quot;IfeelsomixedupwhenIthinkofit-notwantingperfectsafetyformyownsakebecauseIpreferadventureandwantanywaytosharethoseriskswithmyfriends;butthinkingsoverydifferentlywhereRuthcomesin.ImafraidshellfeelverysorewhenImoutthere.quot;On4thMay1916SecondLieutenantGeorgeMallorywassenttotheWesternFront.ThatnightRuthwrotetoherhusband:quot;IthinkImustwritetoyoutonightitmakesmefeellessfarfromyou.Iamalrightdear.IamcheerfulandIhavenotcriedanymore.IhadbabyassoonasIgothometillshewenttobedanditwasverycomforting.SheismoreofacomfortthananythingelseIcouldhave.quot;Malloryrepliedthatherletterswerelikequot;greatshaftsoflightwhichcomepouringinonmequot;.Mallorywasassignedtothe40thSiegeBattery,thenpositioninthenorthernsectorontheWesternFront.ThatsummerhetookpartintheSommeoffensive.Hewrotetohiswifeaboutthebombardmentthattookplacebeforetheinfantryattack:quot;Itwasverynoisy.Fieldbatteriesagainfiringoverourheads(ofcoursethereareplentyinfrontofustoo)andmostannoyingofthema60-pounderwhichhasanastytrickofblowingoutthelampwithitsvigorousblast.quot;Ruthfeltthatshealsoneededtodosomethingforthewareffort.ForawhilesheworkedatagoodsdepotnearGodalmingbuthadstoppeddoingsobecauseshewasafraidshemightcatchanillnessorinfectionthatwouldbetransmittedtoClare.LieutenantMallorywentonleaveinDecember1916.WhenhereturnedtotheWesternFronthebecamealiaisonofficertoaFrenchunit.Hewrotealettertohiswifeabouttheconditionsonthefront-line:quot;Thesurroundingsareindescribablydesolateanddottedwithsmallcrosses.Wehaventmanydeadinthetrenches(atleastonlyonedecapitatedunfortunatehasbeendiscoveredbelowthesurface)butthoseoutsidecouldwelldowithsomelooseearthoverthem.quot;Aseconddaughterwasbornon16thSeptember1917.ThechildwasnamedBeridgeRuth,however,formostofherlifeshewasknownasBerry.InMay1917GeorgewasforcedtoreturntoEnglandtohaveanoperationonanankleinjurythatmadeitverydifficulttowalk.InSeptember1917GeorgeMallorywassenttoWinchestertotrainonsomenewguns.HewaslatersentonabatterycommanderscourseinLydd.MalloryreturnedtotheWesternFrontinSeptember1918.Hejoined515SiegeBatteryRGAnearArras.HiscommandingofficerwasGwilymLloydGeorge,thesonofDavidLloydGeorge,theprimeminister.HewaswiththecompanywhentheArmisticewasdeclaredon11thNovember1918.GeorgeMalloryservedinFranceuntilJanuary1919.HereturnedtoteachinghistoryatCharterhouseandrevivedthecollegemountaineeringgroup.Oftheoriginalsixtymembers,twenty-threehadbeenkilledandelevenmorewounded.In1921MallorywasinvitedtojoinareconnaissanceexpeditiontoMountEverest.Thefollowingyearhetookpartinanattempttoreachthesummit,butthegroupwasforcedbackbybadweather.However,Malloryandhiscolleaguesreachedanewworldrecordaltitudeofjustunder27,000feet,afeatachievedwithoutoxygen.MallorywasaskedwhyhewishedtoclimbMountEverestandhereplied:quot;Becauseitisthere.quot;GeorgeMallorywasconsideredtobethebestmountainclimberintheworld.HarryTyndale,whoclimbedwithMallory,argued:quot;InwatchingGeorgeatworkonewasconsciousnotsomuchofphysicalstrengthasofsupplenessandbalance;sorhythmicalandharmoniouswashisprogressinanysteepplace...thathismovementsappearedalmostserpentineintheirsmoothness.quot;GeoffreyWinthropYoungadded:quot;Hismovementinclimbingwasentirelyhisown.Itcontradictedalltheory.Hewouldsethisfoothighagainstanyangleofsmoothsurface,foldhisshouldertohisknee,andflowupwardanduprightagainonanimpetuouscurve.quot;MalloryjoinedanotherexpeditiontoMountEverestin1924.Approachinghis38thbirthday,heconsideredthatthiswouldbehislastchancetoclimbtheworldshighestmountain.Malloryandanexcellentyoungclimber,AndrewIrvine,setofffromthehighestcampforthetopon8thJune.BothclimberswereseenbyNoelOdellthroughatelescopeonthemountainsnortheastridge,onlyafewhundredmetresfromthesummit.Theyneverreturnedtohighcampanddiedsomewherehighonthemountain.RobertGravesarguedthatquot;anyonewhohadclimbedwithGeorgeisconvincedthathegottothesummit.quot;Hisclosefriend,GeoffreyWinthropYoungwasalsoconvincedthatheconqueredEverest.Hewrote:quot;AfternearlytwentyyearsknowledgeofMalloryasamountaineer,Icansaythatdifficultasitwouldhavebeenforanymountaineertoturnback,withtheonlydifficultypast,toMalloryitwouldhavebeenanimpossibility.quot;TomLongstaff,whotookpartinthe1922Everestexpedition,added:quot;Itisobvioustoanyclimberthattheygotup....Now,theywillnevergrowoldandIamverysuretheywouldnotchangeplaceswithanyofus.quot;RuthmovedbacktoWestbrookHousewithherthreechildrentolivewithherfather,HughThackerayTurner.JohnMallorylaterpointedoutthathismother:quot;Shemadeaconsciousdecisionnottooverprotectusquot;andtookthemonclimbingholidays.Afterthedeathofherfatherin1937thehousewassoldandRuthlivedwithacousin.In1939RuthmarriedherfriendWillArnold-Forsterafterthedeathofhiswife.ClareMillikanreportedthathermotherwasquot;glowinglyhappyquot;butsadlyshediedofcancerin1942.Herdaughter,BerryRobertson,alsodiedofthediseasein1953.ClareMillikanshusband,GlennMillikan,diedinaclimbingaccidentinTennesseein1947.JohnMallorysson,GeorgeMallory,climbedMountEverestin1995.