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Ernest H Shackleton, Sub-Lieutenant MM* The British were up against the Norwegians in the Arctic quest for fame and honor which was won by Norway. Member of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, accompanying Shackleton on farthest south party. He was at sea throughout the First World War and was torpedoed in 1917. Contracted tuberculosis in 1898 and recovered. He was a member of the search party that discovered the bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers. Joined the Terra Nova expedition as an invertebrate zoologist and also carried out tidal observations while at Cape Evans. In his journal, he wrote, In December, he was released on half-pay, to take up the full-time command of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, to be known as the Terra Nova expedition from its ship, Terra Nova. Frank Wild AB RN David Allan PO1, RN Subscribe to our quarterly Antarctic Heritage Trust newsletter. JD Walker AB RN* He was assisted by the dog driver Demetri Gerof who also was recruited for the expedition. Nicknamed ‘Marie’ or ‘Bronte’. He returned to North America to work at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the Defence Research Board of Canada’s Pacific Naval Laboratory and the University of British Columbia. Tryggve was one of the most travelled members of the Terra Nova expedition. Joined the Royal Navy in 1896. William L Heald AB RN Joined Royal Navy 1887. There was another Evans in the Terra Nova's crew, Petty Officer Edgar Evans from Rhossili, Gower. Simpson was knighted in 1935 and is commemorated with Simpson Glacier 71º 17’S, 168º 38’E, the Simpson Glacier Tongue 71º 15’S, 168º 45’E and Simpson Peak (1,720 metres) in the Scott Mountains 67º 43’S, 50º 07’E. Led an expedition to Spitsbergen, 1918–19, when Shackleton recalled. Born in 1864. Born 1870. His diaries were published posthumously in 1913, as Scott’s Last Expedition. William I Weller AB, Dog Handler From this ship came a number of future expedition members on Scott's first trip to the Antarctic aboard DISCOVERY: Lieutenant Michael Barne, Engineer-Lieutenant Reginald Skelton, Warrant Officer J. H. Dellbridge, and two petty officers, Edgar Evans and David Allan. Born 1887, in Toronto and educated at Upper Canada College. Thomas Crean AB RN Robert Falcon Scott (John Mills) is a determined explorer whose ambition is to be the first man to reach the South Pole. The War Office sanctioned an arrangement for his special extra-regimental employ with the British Antarctic Expedition, which Oates had to pay for. He was Associate Professor of Geography in the University of Sydney, Senior Professor of Geography in the University of Chicago and Professor of Geography at Toronto University. After the Discovery expedition he was concerned with the publication of its scientific results, particularly with those relating to marine invertebrates. He was re-appointed Curator of the Plymouth Museum on his return from the Antarctic, but was unwell until his death in May 1926. Spent four years in sailing ships. Born in Belgium, 1876. He died on the return journey from the South Pole and is commemorated with Cape Wilson 82º 14’ S, 37º 10’ W; Wilson Hills 69º 40’ S, 28º 30’ E and the Wilson Piedmont Glacier 77º 15’ S, 163º 10’ E. Nicknamed ‘Muggins’. He published his own account of the Discovery expedition – Two Years in the Antarctic – and became Captain P and O in 1907; Commodore P and O in 1923, and retired in 1924. Nicknamed ‘Sunny Jim’. Ernest EM Joyce AB RN Nicknamed ‘Titus’ or sometimes ‘The Soldier’. He became Scott’s closest friend and confidant and, on return, spent five years working on a survey of grouse disease. Now in “Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage and Tragedy,” David Crane has entered the lists. AH Blissett, Pte RMLI, Charles Clarke, Ship’s cook Nicknamed ‘Billy’. He became Engineer Rear-Admiral in 1923, Engineer Vice-Admiral in 1928 and Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet, Admiralty, 1928–32. Nicknamed ‘Skelly’. He participated with Scott and Wilson in the southern journey in 1902 and, following his breakdown with scurvy, was invalided home after the first year. He died in 1964 and is commemorated with the Taylor Glacier 67º 27’S, 60º 50’E lying east of Hayes Peak, the Taylor Glacier 77º 44’S, 162º 10’E and the Taylor Valley 77º 37’S, 163º 00’E. Shackleton subsequently organised and led three expeditions to the Antarctic in 1907–09 (Nimrod), 1914–17 (Endurance) and 1921–22 (Quest), during the last of which he died and was buried in South Georgia. Born 1880 at Walthamstow, Essex. Awarded CBE. Scott, Gilbert - Steward Scott, Robert Falcon - Commander, R.N. Robert F Scott, Cdr RN Graduated from Sydney University and soon after joined Scott’s expedition. He was greatly affected by the loss of Scott and Wilson and spent many years perpetuating their memory, including with his film 90º South. Scott and team see Norwegian flag at the South Pole. Born Wymondham, Leicestershire, England, 1884. Torpedo Lieutenant in the Majestic, 1898–99. Joined the 6th Iniskilling Dragoons in 1900 and served as a subaltern during the Boer war. Born 1877. He served on Scott’s Discovery expedition as able seaman and later, on Shackleton’s Endurance in 1914–16, where he was a member of the James Caird Boat Party from Elephant Island to South Georgia. He was also a member of the Southern Support Party and Western Depot Party. His expertise was highly praised by Scott. Breaking the Ice: The First Year in Antarctica, Inspiring Explorers™ 2019 Antarctic Peninsula Exhibition, 2020 – Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend, © Copyright 2020, Antarctic Heritage Trust -. Spent four years in sailing ships. Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Lieutenant Henry Bowers, Petty Officer Edgar Evans, Captain Lawrence Oates, and Dr Edward Wilson all died on the return trek from the South Pole, starved and frozen, only eleven miles from a supply camp. In the interval, he served in HMS Superb and in HMS Agincourt and took part in the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 for which he was awarded the DSO. Kitty Cameo: As was often the case in real life, the ship carried a black cat mascot along on the voyage with them. He and his men look haunted. There can be no doubt that he was very brave, but his … Served his indentures on a sailing barque to Australia. He was interested in polar research and introduced to Sir Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society, who introduced him to Scott, who was preparing for his second Antarctic expedition. Scott’s previous expedition to the South Pole was in 1904, where he came within 90 miles of it. The “camera-artist” Herbert Ponting accompanied the expedition, chronicling the crew’s adventures and the dramatic Antarctic landscape. Settled in Australia. Shackleton wrote The Heart of the Antarctic (1909) and South (1919). Edward A Wilson, Surgeon, Zoologist and Artist Educated at Oundle School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, taking the Natural Science Tripos shortly before the expedition sailed. Entered the Royal Navy in 1886. Carsten led the first expedition to winter over on the Antarctic continent in 1899 and sledged over the Ross Ice Shelf. Torpedo Lieutenant in the Majestic, 1898–99. Born at Hambledon, Hampshire. Chief Officer of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Sinclair, Robert - … Scott is commemorated with many geographic features including Mount Scott 65º 09’ S, 64º 03’ W; Scott Coast 76º 30’ S, 162º 30’ E; Scott Glacier 66º 30’ S, 100º 20’ E and also the Scott Glacier at 85º 45’ S, 153º 20’ E; Scott Island 67º 24’ S, 170º 55’ W; Scott Mountains 67º 30’ S, 50º 30’ E. Nicknamed ‘Teddy’ or ‘Skipper’. Michael Barne, Lieutenant RN He was a top skier and demonstrated ski techniques for Scott who promptly signed him up. Known as ‘Taff’. Studied natural sciences at Cambridge then medicine. Educated in Switzerland and went to naval college. In 1930 he was awarded the Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society. His observations and research were published in the scientific records of the expedition. He died in October 1943 and is commemorated with Cape Armitage 77º 51’ S, 166º 40’ E; Armitage Saddle 78º 09’ S, 163º 15’ E. Nicknamed ‘Our Charlie’. His report on field geology was published in 1907 as part of Vol 1 (Geology) of the expedition’s scientific results. Known as ‘Deb’. Scott was one of the last great heroes of the British Empire, but, notably, not only did he fail in his ambition to be the first person to reach the South Pole, he and his three companions died in the attempt. During the First World War he served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, mainly in Palestine. In 1905 he was appointed sub-lieutenant in the Royal Indian Marine serving in Burma and Ceylon. In 1919 he joined the New Zealand Geological Survey and worked in New Zealand until his death in April 1932. If we talk about the discovery or expedition of the Antarctic, we should never forget Captain Scott. Was also a member of the search party that discovered the bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers on 12 November 1912. In 1905 he joined the geological section of the Survey Department in Egypt, and remained there until 1913 when he went to New Zealand as a master at Christchurch College. Subscribe to our quarterly Antarctic Heritage Trust newsletter. Captain Robert Falcon Scott, surrounded by four colleagues, poses at the South Pole, a Union Jack hanging limply in the background, on 17 January 1912. 72. Supervised the construction of the Discovery at Dundee. Mount Gran (2,235 metres) on the north side of the Mackay Glacier 76º 59’S, 160º 58’E recognises his contribution. Diana Churchill. Shackleton subsequently organised and led three expeditions to the Antarctic in 1907–09 (Nimrod), 1914–17 (Endurance) and 1921–22 (Quest), during the last of which he died and was buried in South Georgia. Second-in-Command of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–97, to Franz-Josef Land where he took charge of the magnetic, meteorological and astronomical work, and gained experience in ice navigation and sledge travel. James Dell AB RN Educated at Clifton, Tonbridge and Cambridge. Evans, Forde and Crean assemble a sledge. Scott Of The Antarctic (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Nothing Left Undone. His diaries were published posthumously in 1913, as Scott’s Last Expedition. He studied natural sciences at Cambridge then medicine. Commander, 1900; Captain, 1904. Ponting’s pioneering film footage was exhibited throughout Britain in 1911-12, while his compelling photographs illustrated press reports of Scott… Worked as a physiographer for the Australian Weather Service before joining the expedition. Scott of the Antarctic is a quintessentially English film. Commemorated with Williamson Head WNW of Drake Head on the coast of Antarctica, 69º 11’S, 158º 00’E and Williamson Ridge in Marie Byrd Land 75º 47’S, 116º 45’W. Charles R Ford, Chief Steward Dom 1, RN, Petty Officers Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic and attempted to be the first man to reach the South Pole. HR Brett MN, Cook* He died in Norway. Second-in-Command Shackleton–Rowett Antarctic (Quest) Expedition, 1921–22, succeeding to command on Shackleton’s death, 1922. He is commemorated with Cape Hodgson 78º 07’ S, 166º 05’ E. Nicknamed ‘Our Junior Scientist’. Born in 1876. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango. He shared every duty aboard ship and took part in every major journey in the Antarctic, including accompanying Wilson and Bowers on the The Terra Nova expedition included a large and diverse crew including scientists, officers, sailors, dog handlers, photographers and mechanics. Meet the members of The National Antarctic Expedition 1901–04. Joined the Terra Nova from HMS Bulwark. In charge of meteorological work on the expedition and supervised the internal economy of the ship. Originally storekeeper on the ship, he accompanied Cherry-Garrard and Wilson in their trip to Cape Crozier to retrieve an emperor penguin egg. Frank Wild is commemorated with Cape Wild 68° 23’ S, 149° 07’ E; Mount Wild 84° 48’ S, 162° 40’ E and Point Wild 61° 06’ S, 54° 52’ W. Arthur Pilbeam, LS RN Trained in meteorology at the Ben Nevis Observatory. Took a special course in surveying, He accompanied the Pole Party as far as the bottom of the Beardmore Glacier. In 1922, he published his own account of the expedition, The Worst Journey in the World. Subscribe to our quarterly Antarctic Heritage Trust newsletter. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Bowers is commemorated with Mount Bowers (2,430 metres) near the head of the Beardmore Glacier 85º 00’S, 164º 05’E, the Bowers Mountains 71º 10’S, 163º 15’E and the Bowers Piedmont Glacier 77º 43’S, 164º18’E . After the expedition he joined the Norwegian Flying Corps and later signed on as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps. He had been to Antarctica with Scott on his Discovery expedition of 1901-4, and was chosen by Scott to be a member of his polar party on the 1910-12 expedition. Commemorated with Nelson Cliff at the west side of the Simpson Glacier 71º 14’S, 168º 42’E. He later led the British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910–13 and died on the return from the South Pole in March 1912. Born in Ireland in 1874. The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 … He is commemorated with Debenham Glacier, the glacier flowing into the northern part of Wilson Piedmont Glacier 77º 10’S, 162º 38’E; the Debenham Islands between Millerand Island and the west coast of Graham Land 68º 08’S, 67º 07’W and Debenham Peak (1,140 metres) in the Scott Mountains 67º 21’S, 50º 26’E. Hartley T Ferrar, Geologist There are several minor differences between the film and the true course of events: The story of Captain Scott's last Antarctic expedition is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. Scott of the Antarctic (1949) Cast and Crew. Albert B, Armitage, Lieutenant RNR, Navigator and Second-in-Command Worked at the Meteorological Office before joining the Indian Meteorological Service at Simla in 1906. As a sub-lieutenant on the Morning, took part in the relief of Scott’s Discovery expedition in 1902. Fred E Dailey, Carpenter RN - Expedition leader Shackleton, Ernest H. - third lieutenant in charge of holds, stores, provisions and deep sea water analysis. In the Antarctic he was leader of the last supporting party to leave Scott on the journey to the South Pole. Meares died in 1937 and is commemorated with Meares Cliff along the north coast of Victoria Land 71º 12’S, 168º 25’. End of the Antarctic winter, October 24 1911, Scott (John Mills) reading from his diary, as the South Pole expedition begins, Derek Bond, Kenneth More, John Gregson and others in the crew, plus early trouble with motor-sledges, in Scott Of The Antarctic… Teddy Evans Kenneth More. Volunteered to join the Discovery expedition and sledged with Scott and Shackleton to beyond 82° South. The ship itself had a crew of 65 and Scott’s team consisted of 24 officers and scientific staff. Joined the Discovery expedition from HMS Ganges. George B Croucher AB RN He joined the Norwegian Air Force and after the fall of Norway in the Second World War was a prisoner of war. * Wintered for one season only and returned on the Morning in March 1903. He had previously worked on the Southern Cross expedition collections and later on those of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902–04. Born in 1876 at Rhossili, Wales. John Mills. Cherry-Garrard died in 1959 and is commemorated with Mount Cherry-Garrard on the north coast of Victoria Land 71º 18’S, 168º 41’E and Cherry Icefall in the Queen Alexandra Range 84º 27’S, 167º 40’E. He worked in Australia with government surveyors and in 1894 joined HJ Bull’s whaling expedition as an ‘ordinary seaman’. Action 1948 1 hr 45 min Starring John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender He was knighted in 1909 and is commemorated with Mount Shackleton (1,465 metres) 65º 13’ S, 63º 56’ W; Shackleton Coast 82º 00’ S, 162º 00’ E; Shackleton Glacier 84º 35’ S, 176º 20’ W; Shackleton Ice Shelf 66º 00’ S, 100º 00’ E; Shackleton Inlet 82º 19’ S, 164º 00’ E and other geographical features. Oriana Wilson Anne Firth. After the Discovery expedition he was made a gold medalist of the Royal Geographical Society and similarly honoured by other societies and institutions. Educated at Gjertsen College and the Royal Forestry school, Tharandt, Saxony. Thomas Kennar, PO2, RN, William Lashly, Lg stoker RN W Peters AB RN* In 1910, he joined the Terra Nova expedition as navigator and second-in-command. Nicknamed ‘Silas’. Born 1881 and educated at Merchant Taylor’s School and on HMS Worcester. He received the Albert Medal for helping save the life of Lieutenant Evans and died in 1938. Scott wrote The Voyage of Discovery, published in 1905. From 1908–1909 he was on the staff of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar and in 1910 was appointed parasitologist and bacteriologist to the Terra Nova expedition. Served in HMS Centurion in China, 1894–97, and in HMS Majestic, Channel Squadron, 1899–1900. Sir Charles Wright is commemorated with Mount Wright in the north part of the Admiralty Mountains 71º 33’S, 169º 10’E; Wright Bay between the west side of the Helen Glacier Tongue and the mainland 66º 34’S, 93º 37’E; Wright Lower Glacier 77º 25’S, 163º 00’E; Wright Upper Glacier 77º 32’S, 160ºo 35’E and the Wright Valley 77º 31’S, 161º 50’E. Louis Bernacchi never returned to Antarctica and is commemorated with Cape Bernacchi 77º 28’ S, 163º 51’ E; Bernacchi Bay 77º 28’ S, 163º 27’ E and Bernacchi Head 76º 08’ S, 168º 20’ E. Born in Portsmouth. He later led the British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910–13 and died on the return from the South Pole in March 1912. John Mills stars as Captain Robert Scott in this film of the explorer's ill-fated expedition to be the first man to discover the South Pole. Jacob Cross PO1, RN Charles WR Royds, Lieutenant RN, First Lieutenant He died in 1957 and is commemorated with Mount Evans on the Saint Johns Range in Victoria Land, 77º 15’S, 162º 29’E and Cape Evans on Ross Island 77º 38’S, 166º24’E. An accident on an iceberg while posing for Ponting prevented him from joining the southern Motor Party. After service in Salonika during the First World War he went to Cambridge and became a fellow of Gonville and Caius College and lecturer in cartography. Lieutenant Bowers Reginald Beckwith. From County Cork. Joined the Royal Navy in 1891 and volunteered for Scott’s Discovery expedition. His still pictures and films were well in advance of anything done by any previous traveller at that time. Moved to Swaziland in 1922 then Johannesburg, where he died in 1939. His account of Scott’s last expedition was published in 1921 as South with Scott. Directed by Charles Frend who went on to direct The Magnet. He is commemorated with geographic features including, Skelton Glacier 78º 35’ S, 161º 31’ E and Skelton Inlet 78º 54’ S, 162º 15’ E. Born in Christiania, Norway, 1864. Edgar Evans PO2, RN On 24 March 1909, he took the Admiralty-based appointment of naval assistant to the Second Sea Lord which placed him conveniently in London. In the Rover (Training Squadron) 1887–88. The film opensshowing Scott (John Mills) desperately roaming around Edwardian England for private and government financing for his arctic expedition and also recruiting a crew. In the Rover (Training Squadron) 1887–88. Evans was the first to die on the return march from the South Pole. He joined the National Antarctic Expedition as physicist and, in 1938, published the Saga of the Discovery. A member of Scott’s Western Attempt, he sledged supplies to Bluff depot. Had a business career until devoting himself to marine biology at the Marine Biological Station, Plymouth. Get facts about Antarctica here. Born in 1886, and educated at Winchester and Oxford. Born 1883 at Greenock. Another Antarctic adventurer who had found a champion at the conference was Seaman Edgar Evans, who died a few days before Scott and Bowers, on his trek back from the South Pole. He continued in the Royal Navy after the War, being posted to Archangel, Constantinople, to the Mediterranean Station and to the Atlantic Station. He served in the Submarine Service from 1906–12 and from 1916–18. He participated with Scott and Wilson in the southern journey in 1902 and, following his breakdown with scurvy, was invalided home after the first year. Born in 1880. Joined the expedition from HMS Vernon. He had devoted his life for almost 12 years in the field. Joined the Terra Nova from HMS Harrier. Dr Atkinson, Lieut Bowers and Mr Cherry-Garrard cutting up pemmican, June 23rd 1911. Initially, Bowers was a ship’s officer only, but before the Terra Nova had left New Zealand Scott decided to keep him with the Shore Party. Nicknamed ‘Atch’. Royds later became a Director of Physical Training and Sports in the Royal Navy and Commodore of the RN Barracks at Devonport and a Rear-Admiral in 1926, when he retired from the Navy to become Deputy Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, a post which he held until his death in 1931. Nicknamed ‘The Pilot’. The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him Commander, 1900; Captain, 1904. Took a special course in surveying, Facts about Captain Scott 8: a British hero Thomas Whitfield Lg stoker RN In 1915 his account of Scott’s expedition, With Scott: The Silver Lining, was published. Born 1879. His failure to do so, though no fault of his, preyed on his mind for the rest of his life. Oates volunteered to take charge of the dogs and ponies on Scott’s expedition and came home on leave to attend the interview. Unfortunately, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen arrived at the pole a month before Scott and his five-member team. Royds is commemorated with Cape Royds 77º 33’ S, 166º 09’ E. Nicknamed ‘Shackle’. W Page RN* He retired in British Columbia. With John Mills, Derek Bond, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender. Chief Stoker Lashley Norman Williams. Nicknamed ‘Billy’. Shackleton wanted him to join his Nimrod expedition, but partly out of loyalty to Scott Wilson refused. Nicknamed ‘Ponco’. Jesse Handsley AB RN Shackleton returned from the Antarctic having narrowly failed to reach the Pole, and this gave Scott the impetus to proceed with plans for his second Antarctic expedition. Arthur L Quartley, Lg stoker RN He later published his account of the expedition – To the South Polar Regions. John Mills stars as Commander Scott, the leader of the ill-fated and famed 1911 expedition to be the first to discover the South Pole. He was one of four who hauled extra provisions to One Ton Depot in December 1911 and January 1912. During the winter he edited the South Polar Times. ... Kathleen Scott. mid-winter journey to Cape Crozier and travelling with the Pole Party two-thirds of the way to the South Pole. Was born in 1882 and educated at Forest School and St Thomas’s Hospital, London. In charge of geology and sea-water analysis (after Shackleton). George T Vince A.B RN, Died at Danger Slopes March 1902 An undergraduate at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He retired in 1932 and died in September 1956. Louis C Bernacchi, Physicist, Thomas A Feather, Bosun PO1, RN In 1909, was invited by Scott to go as meteorologist to the Antarctic. A member of Scott’s supporting party that turned back from the head of the Beardmore Glacier on 21 December 1911. William Macfarlane PO1, RN*, Gilbert Scott, Pte RMLI The exploration began in 1910 and took two years to reach the South Pole. Nicknamed ‘The Skipper’ and also ‘Con’ and ‘The Owner’ (during the 1910–13 expedition). Born 1864. Also acted as photographer during the expedition. Served also on Terra Nova expedition, returning home after the first year. Reginald W Skelton, Engineer Lieutenant RN, Chief Engineer, Reginald Koettlitz, Surgeon and Botanist Nicknamed ‘The Skipper’ and also ‘Con’ and ‘The Owner’ (during the 1910–13 expedition). It pushes the notion of the stiff upper lip to the point of parody – certainly to the modern eye. Worked in agriculture and mining in the western United States, then in photography in China and Japan. James H Dellbridge, 2nd Engineer RN ... Captain R.F. Served on the HMS Pactolus and then joined Scott’s Discovery expedition. Scott R.N. He is commemorated with the Ferrar Glacier 77º 46’ S, 41º 25’ E. Nicknamed ‘Bunny’. After the First World War, Clissold emigrated to New Zealand where he became a vehicle inspector in Napier. His autobiography From Cadet to Commodore appeared in 1925. He died on the return journey from the South Pole and is commemorated with Cape Wilson 82º 14’S, 37º 10’W; Wilson Hills 69º 40’S, 158º 30’E and the Wilson Piedmont Glacier 77º 15’S, 163º 10’E. He became Scott’s closest friend and confidant and on return spent five years working on a survey of grouse disease. He died near the bottom of the Beardmore Glacier during his return with the Polar Party in 1912. In 1909 he was introduced to Scott by Wilson and recommended for the expedition. Died in Oslo in 1934. J Duncan MN, Carpenter’s Mate* Joined Scott’s Discovery expedition from HMS Duke of Wellington. TMDb Score. Antarctic features named for him include the Borchgrevink Coast, Borchgrevink Glacier and Borchgrevink Glacier Tongue, Borchgrevinkisen a glacier in the Sor Rondane Mountains and Borchgrevink Nunatak. In 1920, he established the Scott Polar Research Institute, with James Wordie and Raymond Priestley, and was its first director until his retirement in 1946. Shackleton wanted him to join his Nimrod expedition, but, partly out of loyalty to Scott, Wilson refused. Harold Warrender. The original crew also included Charles Bonner AB RN, who died December 1901 as the ship left Lyttelton. Men dressed up for the play Ticket of Leave at Hut Point, 1902, Breaking the Ice: The First Year in Antarctica, Inspiring Explorers™ 2019 Antarctic Peninsula Exhibition, 2020 – Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend, © Copyright 2020, Antarctic Heritage Trust -. Frank Plumley, Stoker RN Born at Bowral, New South Wales, Australia, 1883. Taffy Evans James Robertson-Justice. Officers of the ‘Terra Nova, by Herbert George Ponting Scott’s Crew on board the Steam Yacht Terra Nova. Born 1868. Known as ‘Griff’. Thomas V Hodgson, Marine Biologist Born in Cheltenham, England, 1872. Promoted Vice-Admiral, retired, in 1930. Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s second Antarctic expedition set sail on the Terra Nova from Cardiff on 15 June 1910 with a crew of explorers, seamen, officers and scientists. Debenham was also responsible for developing the Department of Geography in the university and appointed its first professor in 1931. Born 1868. He was in command during the last year at Cape Evans and succeeded in maintaining morale during the difficult time that followed the finding of the bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers. During the return journey he suffered acutely from scurvy and would have died had it not been for the efforts of his two companions William Lashly and Thomas Crean to sledge him back to base. With the formation of the Royal Naval Scientific Service in 1946 he was appointed first chief of the service. Entered the Royal Navy in 1886. Went to Nyasaland as a farmer 1920. Took part in two depot laying journeys and was sledge master during the second Western Party journey, led by Griffith Taylor, in 1911. by David Parkinson. Evans is commemorated with the Evans Glacier flowing into the Beardmore Glacier 83º 47’S, 170º 00’E; Evans Neve which nourishes the Tucker and other glaciers 72º 45’S, 164º 30’E and Evans Piedmont Glacier in Victoria Land 76º 44’S, 162º 40’E. Directed by Charles Frend. 1898–99 and in magnetic observation 1900. During the expedition he was in charge of sea-water analysis and edited the South Polar Times, which was later published as two volumes. For service during the First World War he was awarded the Albert Medal for rescue work after an explosion on HMS Glatton. 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