George Edward Mannering (31 July 1862 – 29 October 1947), known as Guy Mannering, was a New Zealand banker, mountaineer, sportsman, and writer. He was born in Birch Hill Station,

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, New Zealand on 31 July 1862. He attended the prep school of

Sibella Ross Sibella Mary Ross (née Wilson; 1840 – 7 September 1929) was a New Zealand schoolteacher and businesswoman. She established Ross House, a preparatory school for boys, in Christchurch in 1869. Biography Ross was the eldest of five daughters o ...

before attending Christ's College. Mount Mannering in

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is named in his honour.''Mount Mannering''
New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 14 January 2025.

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* * 1862 births 1947 deaths New Zealand bankers New Zealand mountain climbers New Zealand writers {{NewZealand-writer-stub