Ben Humble

Overview
Benjamin Hutchison Humble M.B.E. lived in Arrochar from 1960 to 1970. He was a prolific author and a noted Scottish climber who was responsible for the creation of Scottish Mountain Rescue teams as we know them today. He was also a keen photographer and film maker. Ben Humble was born in Dumbarton in 1903, one of the sons of the manager of Dennystown Forge. Despite his total deafness he became a dentist, later making advances in forensic dentistry. His deafness made Bennie, as he was known, slightly crusty with people. A published, unflattering photograph called the Humble Kipper, showing him at breakfast, caused him not to speak to the photographer for 10 years.

For further details please see the definitive web biography of Ben Humble on the Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage Group web site :-

http://www.arrocharheritage.com/BenHumbleMBE.htm

He died in 1977.