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Walter Weston

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Walter Weston (25 December 1860 – 27 March 1940), was an English clergyman and Anglican missionary who helped popularize recreational mountaineering in Japan at the turn of the 20th Century. [1]

43 relations: Alps, Anglican Church in Japan, Anglicanism, Back Award, Christ Church, Yokohama, Christianity, Church Mission Society, Church of England, Clare College, Cambridge, Clergy, Curate, Derby, Derby County F.C., Derby School, Dictionary of National Biography, Edward Bramwell Clarke, England, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Francis Fox (civil engineer), Gilchrist Educational Trust, Hirohito, Japan, Japan–United Kingdom relations, Japanese Alps, Kamikōchi, Kensington, Kobe, Kumamoto, List of alpine clubs, London, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), Mount Ena, Mountaineering, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Reading, Berkshire, Ridley Hall, Cambridge, Royal Geographical Society, St. Andrew's Cathedral (Yokohama), The Japan Society of the UK, The Reverend, United Society Partners in the Gospel, University of Cambridge, World War I.

Alps

The Alps (Alpes; Alpen; Alpi; Alps; Alpe) are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe,The Caucasus Mountains are higher, and the Urals longer, but both lie partly in Asia.

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Anglican Church in Japan

The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japanese: 日本聖公会, Nippon Seikōkai, "Japanese Holy Catholic Church"), abbreviated as NSKK, or sometimes referred to in English as the Anglican Episcopal Church in Japan, is the national Christian church representing the Province of Japan (日本管区, Nippon Kanku) within the Anglican Communion.

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Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that evolved out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation.

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Back Award

The Back Award, also referred to as the Back Grant, was first given by the Royal Geographical Society in 1882 for "applied or scientific geographical studies which make an outstanding contribution to the development of national or international public policy" It is named after the notable Arctic explorer Admiral Sir George Back.

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Christ Church, Yokohama

Christ Church, Yokohama (横浜山手聖公会 Yokohama Yamate Seikokai) is a historic Anglican church located in Yamate, Yokohama, Japan.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Church Mission Society

The Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly in Britain and currently in Australia and New Zealand known as the Church Missionary Society, is a mission society working with the Anglican Communion and Protestant Christians around the world.

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Church of England

The Church of England (C of E) is the state church of England.

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Clare College, Cambridge

Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.

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Clergy

Clergy are some of the main and important formal leaders within certain religions.

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Curate

A curate is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish.

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Derby

Derby is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England.

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Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

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Derby School

Derby School was a school in Derby in the English Midlands from 1160 to 1989.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885.

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Edward Bramwell Clarke

Edward Bramwell Clarke (31 January 1874 – 28 April 1934) was an educator in Meiji period Japan, who is credited with introducing the sport of rugby to Japan.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) is a prestigious Fellowship granted by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) that is open to those over the age of 21 who can demonstrate.

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Francis Fox (civil engineer)

Sir Francis Fox (29 June 1844 – 7 January 1927) was an English civil engineer, who was responsible for the bridges over the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi and Sydney Harbour, the Mersey Railway Tunnel and the Liverpool Overhead Railway, and extending the London Underground.

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Gilchrist Educational Trust

The Gilchrist Educational Trust is a British charity supporting education, perhaps best known for its support of the Gilchrist Lecturers from 1867-1939.

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Hirohito

was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japan–United Kingdom relations

are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between Japan and the United Kingdom.

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Japanese Alps

The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshū (本州).

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Kamikōchi

is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Kensington

Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London, England.

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Kobe

is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture.

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Kumamoto

is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

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List of alpine clubs

The first Alpine Club, Alpine Club (UK), was founded in London in 1857.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts with Honours of these universities are promoted to the title of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).

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Mount Ena

is a mountain peak of the Kiso Mountains range in the Chūbu region of Japan.

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Mountaineering

Mountaineering is the sport of mountain climbing.

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Order of the Sacred Treasure

The is a Japanese order, established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji.

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Reading, Berkshire

Reading is a large, historically important minster town in Berkshire, England, of which it is the county town.

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Ridley Hall, Cambridge

Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains men and women intending to take Holy Orders, as deacon or priest of the Church of England, and members of the laity working with children and young people, as lay pioneers and within a pastoral capacity such as lay chaplaincy.

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Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences.

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St. Andrew's Cathedral (Yokohama)

is the Cathedral Church of the Yokohama Diocese of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the Anglican Church in Japan.

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The Japan Society of the UK

The Japan Society of the United Kingdom, founded in 1891, is an organisation that deals with British and Japanese relations.

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The Reverend

The Reverend is an honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and ministers.

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United Society Partners in the Gospel

United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG) is a United Kingdom-based charitable organization (registered no. 234518).

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University)The corporate title of the university is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Weston

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