Memorial: M2460

Headstone in the Norwegian cemetery, Grytviken, South Georgia commemorating Ernest Henry Shackleton d. 1922

Location

Norwegian cemetery, Grytviken, South Georgia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Ernest Henry Shackleton / Explorer / Born 15th February 1874 / Entered Life Eternal / 5th January 1922' [on Back] 'I hold that man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize'

Details

Description: Headstone and kerbs. Nine pointed star above inscription.
Type: Headstone
Materials: Granite

People

Shackleton, Ernest Henry
Age: 47
Date of Death: 5/1/1922
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Polar explorer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Died of heart attack off South Georgia. Buried there at request of Lady Shackleton.
Bibliography: Harding McGregor Dunnett 'Shackleton's Boat: the Story of the James Caird' (Cranbrook, 1996) p. 95.

JSON

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