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Robert Saunders History

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1930

Robert Saunders born on 1 April

1964

founded company, Robert Saunders

Had the motto “tents for mountain, moor and meadow

1975

incorporates business as Robert Saunders (Chigwell) Limited

1978

established the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon (SLMM)

1985

received Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild's Golden Boot Award at Camping and Outdoor Leisure Association (COLA) trade show

1990

produced a booklet on lightweight tent design, entitled "Every Pitch Tells a Story"

2007

Guardian newspaper 'Expert Choice' column recommends Spacepacker as number one choice for backpackers, 22 years after it was launched

2010

Robert Saunders interviewed for the BBC4 TV documentary, "Britain Goes Camping"

formally ceased trading in November

2012

15 April, Robert Saunders dies peacefully at home, aged 82