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UK men who've climbed 8c or harder

Based on data from this thread https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,26017.100.html.

(x) denotes a first ascent, so the grade is unconfirmed.

Name Grade Route Unsure Notes Year
Steve Mcclure 9b (x) Rainman First 9b by a british man and first 9b in the UK. Many other notable ascents up to 9a+.
John Gaskins 9a+ (x) Violent New Breed
Tom Bolger 9a/+ Cuidad de dios
Stevie Haston 9a Hugh, Descente Lolitta
Alex Barrows 9a Era Vella, Bad Girl's Club
Jordan Buys 9a Rainshadow
Ben Moon 9a Rainshadow Also first ascent of Hubble, the world's first 8c+/9a (depending on who you ask).
James McHaffie 9a Big Bang, The Meltdown FA of The Meltdown, one of the harder slabs in the world.
Stuart Littlefair 9a Rainshadow
Ryan Pasquill 9a Rainshadow
William Bosi 9a Rainshadow, Hunger
Malcom Smith 9a Hunger
Will Smith 9a Era Vella
Pete Dawson 9a Rainshadow
Buster Martin 9a Rainshadow
Neil Carson 9a Big Bang
Dave Macleod 8c+/9a (x) Fight the Feeling
James Pearson 8c+/9a Escalatamàsters
Steve Dunning 8c+/9a Hubble
Ken Palmer 8c+ Brian
Luke Dawson 8c+ Blomu R3
Stew Watson 8c+ One Night Stand
Gaz Parry 8c+ Supersonico
Tim Palmer 8c+ Progress
Chris Savage 8c+ Progress
Pete Robins 8c+ Sea of Tranquility, Diamond Dogs, Dark Energy Climbed 8c+ every year from 2009 to 2014.
Neil Dyer 8c+ Megalopa
Oli Grounsell 8c+ Megalupa
Pete Whittaker 8c+ Kaa’bah
Ted Kingsnorth 8c+ Kaa’bah, Just Do It
Ethan Walker 8c+ Kaa’bah
Ellis Butler-Barker 8c+ Brian
Wiz Fineron 8c+ Mr Hyde
Alan Cassidy 8c+ Metalcore
Ben Davison 8c+ Eye of Odin
Jon Freeman 8c+ Progress
Jerry Moffatt 8c+ Liquid Ambar, Evolution
Haydn Jones 8c+ Kaa’bah
Neil Gresham 8c+ (x) Sabotage
Jim Pope 8c+ Mr Hyde
Tim Emmett 8c+ Superman
Nic Sellars 8c+ Evolution
John Welford 8c+ The Bastard Originally given 8c but upgraded to 8c+.
Tom Newberry 8c+ Spicy Noodle
Paul Smitton 8c+ Kaa'bah Second ascent.
Josh Ibbertson 8c+ ? Aged 14.
Neil Mawson 8c/+ Raining Bats and Dogs
Richard Waterton 8c/+ Raining Bats and Dogs
Adam Jeeworth 8c/+ Raining Bats and Dogs
Gordon Lennox 8c Dracula True Finish
Ed Hamer 8c Tiger Cat
Paul Reeve 8c Cry Freedom
Robbie Phillips 8c Especio Tempo
Tom Randall 8c Cobra Crack, Century Crack
Ben Bransby 8c The Beast
Jon Clark 8c Mecca Ext
Matt Donnelly 8c Mecca Ext
Dave McLoughlin 8c Hajj
Matt Pickles 8c True North
Will Kelsall 8c Bat Route
John Maskell 8c Fisheye
Bob Hickish 8c Endeavor, Mecca Ext, True North
Robin Sutton 8c True North
Adam Harrison 8c Bat Route
Adam Jeffs 8c Cry of freedom
Mike Grey 8c True north
Rob Napier 8c Bat Route
Sam Whittaker 8c Bat Route
Aidrian Baxter 8c Kalandraka
Ally Smith 8c (x) The Pirate
Dave Redpath 8c Devastation Generation
Nic Duboust 8c Bat Route
James Turnbull 8c Bat Route
Cailean Harker 8c The Joker
Mark 'Zippy' Pretty 8c Make it Funky 1993
Rupert Davies 8c Make it Funky
Richard Heap 8c Make it Funky
Robin Barker 8c Make it Funky
Al Wilson 8c Cry Freedom 2018
Tony Mitchell 8c True North 1993
Mark Leach 8c Cry Freedom 1988
Chris Doyle 8c (x) The Holy Grail
Ian Vickers 8c True North
Char Williams 8c Mecca Ext
Max Milne 8c Dracula True Finish
Ally Coull 8c Magnum Opus 2017
Jacob Cook 8c Revival
Eddie Barbour 8c China Beach
Aidan Roberts 8c Freakshow Third ascent. 2015
Mac 8c T1 Full Equip
Mark Edwards 8c Nuts Are Not the Only Fruit (x) ? Originally given 8b+, Mark has subsequently stated it may be 8c+/9a due to grade inflation. It has been debolted since the first ascent and thus hasn't been repeated and is unlikely to see a repeat.
Alexis Perry 8c The Death Star ? The line is somewhat eliminate and the grade depends quite a bit on exactly which holds and what sequence is used.
Ben West 8b+/c Helvetia ? The grade has settled at 8b+ but it has lost (and regained) holds at various points since the first ascent, so the orginal grade of 8c given by Ben may be accurate.