| Terence "Banjo" Bannon | |
| Birth Place: | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Other Names: | Banjo |
Terence 'Banjo' Bannon, born 24 November 1967 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland is a mountaineer and adventurer. Bannon became the second person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 31 May 2003. [1] In 2006 he attempted to climb K2; however the attempt was aborted after the deaths of a number of the expedition members.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/dundalk-news/banjo-escapes-death-on-k2/26906367.html
A large stone monolith intended to commemorate Bannon's feat was unveiled by the mayor of Newry, Councillor Jack Patterson, outside Newry Town Hall on 28 May 2004.[2]
Bannon and his wife, Lauren O'Malley, wrote Ascending the Dream: The Life and Climbs of Banjo Bannon.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/lifestyle/banjo-scales-the-heights-with-new-book/26938376.html