Background
Born in England, Meade was the only surviving child of the Honorary Sir Robert Henry Meade and Caroline Georgiana Grenfell. His mother died shortly after his birth and his father before he reached the age of 17.
Born in England, Meade was the only surviving child of the Honorary Sir Robert Henry Meade and Caroline Georgiana Grenfell. His mother died shortly after his birth and his father before he reached the age of 17.
Meade climbed extensively in the Alps and the Himalayas, often accompanied by his guide, Pierre Blanc (d 1966). In particular, he made a number of early attempts on Kamet, camping overnight in 1913 at Meade’s Colonel, at a height of 7,138 metres. Meade Nunatak, a hill in the Antarctic, is also named after him.
Meade also developed the Meade tent, a design which was extensively used by other climbers for a number of years and at the highest camp on the first ascent of Everest.
He was an original member of the Mount Everest Committee.