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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
David Rose

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Geoff yeadon obituary - The Untold Story

Geoff Yeadon in cave diving gear and helmet
Geoff Yeadon continued cave diving into his 70s. Photograph: Tim Allen

My friend Geoff Yeadon, who has died aged 75, was one of Britain’s leading cave divers.

An extraordinary explorer, in 1979 he and his fellow diver and friend Oliver Statham completed a treacherous 1.8km underwater swim in the North Yorkshire cave system connecting the Kingsdale Master Cave with Keld Head – at the time the world’s longest cave dive in a single direction.

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