A PUPIL of Worcester's Royal Grammar School was selected to take part in an expedition to British Columbia at this time 50 years ago.

The Journal of 1953 explained: "Christopher Shaw, youngest son of Mr and Mrs A.T Shaw of Hill View Road, Hanbury Park, Worcester, has been selected to join a party of 80 boys from schools all over Britain on an expedition to British Columbia, under the auspices of the British Schools Exploring Society. An advance party is setting out this week with the stores and equipment to set up a base camp.

"The main part of the expedition group, led by Major F.G Hannell of Bristol, with 12 assistant leaders and medical officers, will reach Vanderhoof on August 8. From there they will travel by lorry to Fort St James and then by boat to their base camp at Stewart Lake, from where they will travel out into the wilds to explore and carry out surveys.

"The expedition party will also include Dr. J. S. Owen of Hillside, Great Witley, who will be one of the three medical officers."

In recent years, Chris Shaw returned to live in Worcester after a distinguished career, mainly overseas, and was elected chairman of the city's Civic Society. His late father, A.T Shaw was for many years the Music Critic of Berrow's Journal and the Worcester Evening News.