This page lists the people who worked for Encounter Overland and Himalaya Overland/Sundowners Overland between 1968 and 2001. Names are listed in alphabetical order by the person’s first name. Women are listed with their maiden surname and then married name if applicable (and known).
Most men were Leader/Drivers (L/D) and most women were office staff. Individuals whose roles were different have been noted (where known).
The list is not complete. Several former staff whose full names are still a mystery are included at the end the list. If anyone has more information or knows of other staff, or identifies errors in the list, please advise using the facility on the Contact page or via the Encounter Overland Crew Facebook page.
There are several Honourable Mentions of people who were significant contributors to the company or assisted the company in a substantial manner.
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| Adam Hobbs Adam Lowe Adrian Mortimer Adrian Mumby Aggie Ross Alan Chappin (Sundowners driver) Alan Donnelly Alan Dougal Alan Griffiths Alan Jeffries (aka Radar) Alan Kiff (RIP) Alan Radcliffe Alfie Smith Alfred (Freddy) Glaser Alison Muir Bennett (aka Alison Swan) Alison Moore Allan (Al) Townsing – (Died South America 1980 on a private expedition. RIP) Allardes Hoiting Allyn Glaysher |
Anders Blomquist (rafter) Andre van der Most Andrew Bailey Andy Gluyas Andy Stratford Andy Sutcliffe Angela Birkhard Angus Fraser Angus (Gus) Scott-Knight Annabel Aggie Ross Anne Willox Annette Leutert Annie Bradshaw (L/D) Annie Meagher (RIP) Annika Sarek (rafter) Anthony Dryer Anthony (Tony) Williamson Antonio Rusciano Aroha Uea (office) Augie Huw Owen (L/D) |
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| Barbara King (office, London and San Francisco) (RIP) Barry Leber Barry Thorne Belinda Smith (office, circa 1993) Ben Wallace (rafter and trek leader late 1970s early 1980s) Ben Wishard (rafter) Berni Frefel Bernie Goodworth Bert Hughes Beth Baylay (office) Beverley Hornibrook Bill Johnson Bill McIlwraith Bill McMann Bill Preston (aka Gas-Axe) Bill Tongue Bill Wallace Bob Arnold |
Bobby Balcon Bob Colman Bob Crawford (aka Haggis) (RIP) (Sundowners driver) Bob Gledhill Bob Johnston Bob Law Bob Pearson (Captain Gypsy) Bob Sheldon (aka Wurzel) (RIP) Bob St Aubin Brendan Gibbons Brian Feltovich Brian Hedley (aka Gunna)(Sundowners courier) Brian Thomas Bruce Davidson Bruce Hills Bruce Watkins Bryan Wallace |
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| Calum McColgan Carmela Bromhead Jones (office) Camilla Radcliffe Carole Hayward (now Paish) (L/D) Caroline Lockyer-Nibbs (office) Catherine M. Mullaly Cathy Dove (office) Cathy Storey Celia Lowe Charles Wright Charlie Mackintosh Charlie Norwood Charlie Totterdell Chris Aindow Chris Beer Chris Eden Chris Hanvey Chris Hopes Chris Lovell Chris Manley (RIP) Chris Marks |
Chris Mitchell Chris Moore Chris Neill Chris O’Neil Chris Parlapiano Chris Robinson Chris Smith Chrissy Downing (office) Christian Manley Christine Newton (courier) Claire Swindale Claire Mortimer (office) Clive Goddard Clive Imrie Clive Jones Clive Umbers Colin Hill (aka Chill, rafter) Colin Livesey Cory Fee Craig Titheradge (aka Tits) |
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| Darren Nicholson Darryl Saunders Dave Allardice (RIP) Dave Coulter Dave Fusco Dave Harrington (RIP) Dave Johnson (1989-1994) Dave Johnson(aka Captain Cuddles)(1981-1987) Dave Lanaway Dave Rumball (Rob Rumball’s brother) Dave Marshall (RIP) David Dallimore (aka Hammy) (rafter) David Hunt (RIP) David Hunter David Mascall David Robertson (aka Harley. Died from cerebral malaria CAR 1986. RIP) David Walkley |
Dawn Aitchison (office) Deb Ferriera (now Horand-Smith) (office) Deepak Kumar (rafter) Denise Martin (office, now Müller) Dennis Cornell Derek Biddle Derek Zelcer (Himalaya Overland Courier, office sales and promos) Des Putt Dianne Sieden (office) Dick Wheaton Dominic Cassidy Dominic Kawalec Donna Alsgard-Sheard Dot Young (Sundowners courier) Duncan Gowan |
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| Ed Donnelly (RIP) Ed Hamilton |
Eleanor Taylor Elspeth Moat |
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| Fernando Piniero Fiona (Fi) Hanks (L/D) Fiona Hussey (now Blake) (office) Fiona Powell (now Clunies-Ross) (office) Frank Lightburn Frank McClaughlan |
Frank Peeters Fred Cherry (workshop, tilt maker) Fred Chuter Fred Tobler |
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| Gar Powell-Evans Gareth Ayers (aka Riff) Gary Scott (rafter and trek leader) Gary Strand Geoff Cordwell Geoffrey Roy Geoff Spillet George Proudian Georgie Donald Gerry Moffat (rafter) Gerry Rance Ghali Alaoui (Honourable mention, Guide, Fez) |
Giles Grimstone Gill Spells (L/D) Glenn Baker Graeme Kidd Graham Burn Graham Smith (aka Floppy) Graham Wayling Greg Paul (Sundowners driver) Guy Cowley Guy Robbins |
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| Halford Hewitt Harriet Oldridge (aka H) Harry Marsh Heather Kerr (office) |
Heather Russell Heather Squires Hector Rumball (Honourable Mention – Rob Rumball’s father) (RIP) |
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| Ian Brown Ian Johnstone Ian Milarvie (Rafter) Ian Ransom Ian Skellern |
Ian Stevenson (Dossier) (Tusk Conservation Awards) Ian Way Ian Wilkinson Ivan Hurst Ivan Hutchinson (Sundowners driver) |
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| Jackson Hargreaves James Alexander(RIP) James Chetwode (office) James Gwynn III (Rafter. Killed in PIA Flight 268 crash 28 September 1992, Kathmandu. RIP) James Hill James Hogg James Roberts James Runnicles Jamie Noble Jan Chignall (office) Jane Wilson (now Hoiting) Jane Sweeney Janice Aldridge Janine Kohler Janine Thomson Jaque Robbertze Jeanette James (rafter) Jennifer Lumsden-Gordon (office) Jenny Brooke Jenny Levey (Sundowners Courier) Jeremy Cattell (aka Spiny) Jeremy Grimshaw (aka Jez) (rafter) Jerry Creamer Jill Richardson (Office) Jim Montgomery (first skipper of Gypsy) Jim Whittaker (RIP) Jo King |
Jo Yip (Sundowners courier) Jock Montgomery (rafter) John Blinco(Honourable Mention) (RIP) John Cadney John Clark (Company Accountant) John Finch-Davies (RIP) John Hayward John Kubryn (rafter) John Leivers John McKerral John Mawby (RIP) John Moseley John Robert Scott Carswell (Rafter. Killed on PIA Flight 268 crash 28 September 1992, Kathmandu. RIP) John Scully John Simmons Johnny Paterson Johno Wells Jonathan Rohan Kickham Jon Taylor Jon West Josephine Newey Joy Balcon (office Johannesburg and London) Julia Flaherty (office) Julia Meller Julie Harrington Juliet Lindsay (office) June Barnett (office) |
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| Karen Brewer Karen Sheiles Kate Watson Kath Larsen Katherine Tory Keith Breakspear (aka Shaker) Keith Miller(RIP) Keith Turner Ken Haslam |
Ken Roulston Kerry Bluett Kev Burn Kevin Bidgood Kevin Heeley Kevin Phillips Kieron Lynch Kim O’Toole Kurt Fritsche |
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| Lance Thomas (RIP) Laurence Jones Leanne Edwards (L/D) Lee Sutherland Les Ferguson Lianne Moloney (now Wilson) (Sundowners Courier) Lianne Ning (Sundowners Courier) |
Libby Sawyer (rafter) Linda Banks (Office) Lionel Kleinot Lisa Roberts (Sundowners Courier) Lizzy Templer Lindi Wall (L/D) Lucinda Lang (Sundowners courier) |
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| Madhu Thapa Malcolm Brown Malcolm Harrison Malcolm Gascoigne (RIP) Margaret Sexton Margot Bell (office) Marion Verhoef (Sundowners courier) Marjolein (Mo) Prins (Courier) Mark Fittall Mark Ford Mark Hopkins Mark Lester Mark Neilson (aka Kiwi) Mark Ram (Honourable Mention – brochure and ENFLASH artist) Mark Spitzer Mark VanderWel (rafter) Marshall Boyes Martin Blackgrove Martin Crabb Martin Hayes Martin Hyles Martin Watkinson Matt Bowen Matt Padwick Matt Hollingsworth Matthew Richardson Megan Afford (office. now Hall) Meg Howard (Sundowners courier) Mel Kale Melissa Colston Melissa Disney |
Merle Friedenberg Mia Jourdan Michael Donkin Michael Gott Michael Pugh Michael Schultz Michael Stephens Michael Travers Michelle Scully Mick Larkin Mick Millington Mike Beedie Mike Bell Mike Brown Mike (Eddie) Edwards (British) Mike Edwards (New Zealand) Mike Godfrey Mike Higginson (aka Animal) (rafter) Mike Hewlett (aka Conan) (rafter) Mike James Mike Lewis Mike Robinson Mike Wedgwood Mike Wood Mikkel Squire Mitch Johnson Mohan Sim Limbu (Nepali rafter, 1988) Moira Welikanna (office) Monica Wood (Himalaya Overland courier) Morris Turner (storeman Wren Park) (RIP) Murray Kirk (RIP) Murray Watson |
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| Neal Inwood Neil Donovan Neil Featherstone Neil Podmore Nick Fulford Nick Ockenden Nick Robinson Nick Slater Nick Wheeler |
Nick Wilson Nicola Branch (office) Nigel Allison (aka Nobby) Nigel Pogmore Nik Branch Nikki Stevens Niraj Shrestha Norman Laselles |
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| Olly Phillips | Owen Wilson |
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| Paddy Donovan Patrick Foy Patrick Taylor Paul Bilborough (aka Bilbo) Paul Cripps (rafter) Paul Cunnington Paul Forbes-Winslow Paul Harrison Paul Matthews Paul Wood Peggy Gregory-Jenkins Pete Getgood Pete Goodwin (rafter) Pete Melick Peter Abel Peter Bajzelj |
Peter Brodie Peter Chilton Peter Hickey Peter Housego (aka Fingers)(RIP)(Sundowners driver) Peter Jones (aka Corgi. Rafter and trek leader) Peter McAlister Peter Leeners Peter Ogden Peter Stevens Peter Williamson (Honourable Mention – helped extensively with brochure development RIP) Phil Colbert Phil Eagles Phil Harwood Phil Sheard Phill Dilley |
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| Rachel Murphy (office) Raju Shrestra Ray Drda Ray Wolfe Rebecca Wallace (office) Reg Sysum (office, accountant) Rein Kamar René Müller Rene Stolp Rich McConnell Richard Dear Richard Sasse Richard Sitch Richard Taylor Rinjin (Nepali (actually from Darjeeling) rafter who died on the Sun Kosi in 1987. RIP) Rob Hall Rob Heyes |
Rob Rumball Robert Bonser Robert Hunt Robert Vass Robbie Whelan (RIP) Robyn Ockenden (now Watson) Robyn Spoor (Sundowners courier) Rod Hogg Roger Lancaster Ron Macbeth Rosemary Anderson (office, now Clark) Ross Battersby Ross Goudie Ross Maugham Russell Vincent Ruth Barton (now Boyes) Ruth Clipperton |
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| Sally Baxter (office late 1980s, now Smith) Samantha Stone Samuel Mostarda Sandy Herbert (now Johnson) Sandy Moring (now Thorburn, office) Sarah Ewing (L/D aka BT) Sarah Hollingsworth(now Johnston, office) Sarah Peterson (office) Sarah Wolf Scott Tulloch Shane Boocock Shion Scudamore Shiva Ram Bogati (General fixer, Kathmandu, aka Houston) Sid Kyte Sid McKinley (Himalaya Overland driver) Simon Boon Simon Froggatt Simon Maddison |
Simon Osborne Simon Strong Slater Crosby (rafter) Spike Langford Stan Moffat Stephen Stewart Steve Abbott Steve Kelly Steve Mortimer Steve Nicholls Steve Pearce Steve Satow Steve Tester (RIP) Steve Wood Stuart Arch Stuart Jenkins (RIP) Suzanna Triall (now Hinnell, office) Sylvia Morgan |
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| Tabs Cooper Terry O’Brien (Himalaya Overland driver) Terry Usmar Tim Brett Tim Coulson Tim Duggan Tim English Tim Larby Tim Rivett Tom Colville Tommy Mather Toni Harris (office) Toni Weldon(RIP) Tony Alston (RIP) |
Tony Barnes Tony Dodds Tony Ellis Tony Jones Tony King Tony Simmons Tony Sloyan Tony Watson Tracey Codd Tracey Parkes Tracy Fiala (Sundowners courier) Trevor Mills Trevor Zobell Trish Burt |
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| Velita Robinson Veronica Foote Vernon Oakley |
Vez Morris Vicky Hayward (now Nash, office) |
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| Wally Jones Walther van Alphen Warren Burton (aka Mr Suti) Warwick Brewer (aka Sumo) Wayne Moore Wayne Findlay |
Wendy Bock (now Smith) Wendy Griffin Will Fell William Tremlett Wim Jacobusse |
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| Yorem Allon |
-Mystery Staff-
– an Australian from Tasmania with the nickname Jed (after Jed Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies) Surname Butler (rafter)
– an American with first name Jeff/Geoff (rafter)
– Simmone (surname unknown) (office)
Encounter Overland Archives (1968 - 2001) 