Death
News of Boardman's death was relayed to Hilary Boardman in Leysin, and Dorothy Boardman in Manchester, and covered in the media. A memorial service was held for Boardman at St George's Church in Stockport on 11 July 1982. In September 1982 Hilary Boardman and Maria Coffey, Joe Tasker's partner, travelled to the north side of Everest as far as Advance Base Camp to retrace the last journey made by Boardman and Tasker.
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