We looked round in wonder. To our immense satisfaction we realised we had reached the top of the world ; HERO: TRIBUTES AS 'SIR ED', THE CONQUEROR OF EVEREST, DIES

Birmingham Mail | January 11, 2008| | Copyright

TRIBUTES poured in today after the death of Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Mount Everest.

The 88-year-old shot to fame when he scaled the world's highest mountain with Tenzing Norgay in 1953, just days before the coronation of Elizabeth II.

After returning from the summit, the matter-of-fact climber greeted a fellow expedition member with the words: "Well, George, we've knocked it off."

Helen Clark, New Zealand's prime minister, said Sir Edmund, who preferred to be called "Ed", was the best-known New Zealander to have lived.

"Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander ...

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