Wall monument in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his four companions who perished on their return from the South Pole 1912
Location
St Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Transcript
"DEATH IN SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY" / IN MEMORY OF / CAPT. ROBERT FALCON SCOTT, CVO RN. / DR EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON / CAPT. LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES / LIEUT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS / AND PETTY OFFICER EDWARD EVANS / WHO DIED ON THEIR RETURN JOURNEY FROM THE SOUTH POLE / IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1912. / Inflexible of Purpose, steadfast in Courage, Resolute in Endurance / in the face of Unparalleled Misfortune. Their Bodies are lost in / the Antarctic ice but the memory of their Deeds is an Everlasting Monument'
Details
Description: Architectural surround, a circular relief portrait of Scott above and a relief of a sledge party manhauling below.
Type: Wall monument
Materials: Bronze
Artists: Nicholson Babb
Type: Wall monument
Materials: Bronze
Artists: Nicholson Babb
People
Bowers, Henry Robertson
Age:
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RIM
Organisation: Royal Indian Marine
Evans, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 17/2/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Oates, Lawrence Edward Grace
Age:
Date of Death: 17/3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: British Army
Scott, Robert Falcon
Age: 43
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wilson, Edward Adrian
Age:
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Age:
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RIM
Organisation: Royal Indian Marine
Evans, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 17/2/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Oates, Lawrence Edward Grace
Age:
Date of Death: 17/3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: British Army
Scott, Robert Falcon
Age: 43
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wilson, Edward Adrian
Age:
Date of Death: 3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: The inscription written by George Nathaniel Curzon.
Bibliography: National Archives WORK20/82
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Bibliography: National Archives WORK20/82
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson