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Robert Falcon Scott: Hero or Egotist?
One week today, the polar world will mark a centenary that, in my opinion, is controversial. On January 17, 1911, Captain Scott and 4 companions ( Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar...
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Henry Robertson Bowers aka Birdie Bowers
Birdie Bowers (1883-1912) first trip to Antarctica was his last. Scott invited him to join the expedition to the South Pole based on a personal recommendation from Sir Clements Markham. Bowers failed...
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Lawrence Oates: Heroic Self-sacrifice
Captain Lawrence Oates, known as Titus, will always be known for his final words, spoken as he left the tent in which his South Pole companions hunkered, “I am just going outside and may be some time.”...
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Edgar Evans: The 5th Man and the 1st to Die
Welshman, Edgar Evans, joined the Royal Navy at 15. Eight years later he met Robert Falcon Scott aboard HMS Majestic. Although Scott was his superior officer, the pair developed a bond that saw Evans...
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100 Years Ago: Extreme Disappointment
Robert Falcon Scott and four companions reached the South Pole 100 years ago today. The goal of that British expedition team was to be the first in history to reach the bottom of the world. They failed...
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