Ernest Shackleton

[John Arton]

An expedition is to take place to Antarctica in an attempt to discover the wreck of the expiditions ship that was trapped in the ice and sunk.
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J.A.
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[Brenda Shackleton]

A big WHY ?
Why is an Expedition heading towards the Antarctic Winter?
Why mapping the ship when so much is already known about her?
Why again when there are many photographs of her?
Why travel to the sea bed to look at the wreck when no one is allowed to touch her or remove artefacts ?
Just asking the questions !
regards
Brenda Shackleton

[Ivan Cloherty]

Couldn't agree more Brenda, as apparently every crew member survived (and there are photos of the ship being crushed into little pieces) so surely everything was known and all questions answered. Or am I thinking of another vessel.

[Keith Tindell]

Shackleton was a brilliant explorer, he never lost a man. I was very lucky to have been on holiday in Akoroa about ten years ago, and knowing Frank Worsley was born there from reading the book, i saw in the little theatre there an advertisement for a talk on the Shackleton expedition. We went to the talk, and this was given by a guy whose name escapes me now, and he is one of the trustees who hold the actual photographic plates that the expedition returned with. This turned out to be a fantastic lecture, and made you realise exactly what they all went through to survive. They were some really tough guys at that time, even down to the type of clothes available for the extreme weather.

[Rodney Mills]

Brenda, pardon my ignorance, but are you related to Sir Ernest the famous explorer? Regards, Rodney

[Bill Morrison]

Shackleton was a brilliant explorer, he never lost a man. I was very lucky to have been on holiday in Akoroa about ten years ago, and knowing Frank Worsley was born there from reading the book, i saw in the little theatre there an advertisement for a talk on the Shackleton expedition. We went to the talk, and this was given by a guy whose name escapes me now, and he is one of the trustees who hold the actual photographic plates that the expedition returned with. This turned out to be a fantastic lecture, and made you realise exactly what they all went through to survive. They were some really tough guys at that time, even down to the type of clothes available for the extreme weather.

Hi Keith. I have watched a few programmes on Shackleton over the years. He was a tough strong minded character but cared for his men. He was only eighty or so miles from being the first to the South Pole but turned back to save the men.
From memory I think the carpenter who prepared the boat that they sailed to South Georgia and Shackleton did not get on and Shackleton refused to give him the award the rest received.
My better half is a great reader of books on explorers and mountaineers, Shackleton and Scott among them. I had a quick look through them and I think this is to book you read by F.A. Worsley, some great photographs in it.
Bill

[Keith Tindell]

Thats the book Bill, the journey they made to effect the rescue was an incredible feat of seamanship alone, then to land on the wrong side of the Island , after days at sea, and storms etc, to have to climb a mountain, and down the other side to find the Polar station and rescue, and all that in Polar weather,. kt

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there was even a stowaway when they left for the start of the expedition, his name was Black something, what an experience for him,

[Brenda Shackleton]

Post # 5
Hello Rodney
Am I related to Shackleton? Do you mean Great Uncle Ernest ?......................................er......... ...............No !

Shackleton is my married name. When we were younger my Dad was always telling my brother and I about the great Explorers. "And why was Shackleton the greatest Explorer?" Answer. Because he put his men first. Added to that, were the facts that he was Merchant Navy and came from Ireland . My Dad (Capt. W. J. Hartley) was Irish. Imagine his delight when I came home with Peter Shackleton !

* Our eldest daughter was called 'Ernest' by one of the teachers throughout Secondary school - much to her disgust !

* Pete and I went to Antarctica in February 2009. There was another couple called ' Shackleton' on the trip as well . An Australian lady bought a book on Shackleton and asked me to sign it. I said that I was not related. She said, " My friends won't know that." All 4 of us signed the book.

* Our eldest daughter (' Ernest') and her husband had an Australian couple to stay. In conversation Claire said that she was sorry to lose her maiden name, Shackleton. The Australian wife said that her grandmother was called Shackleton and she had a brother who did 'exploring stuff'. My son-in-law produced a book of Shackleton's life showing an early family photograph. "That's her. That's my grandmother." Couldn't make it up !

* There are many books about Shackleton and a really great one is , SOUTH WITH ENDURANCE. Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917. The photographs of Frank Hurley
*SHACKLETON His Antarctic writings selected and introduced by Christopher Ralling. BBC Press
SHACKLETON- by Endurance we conquer by Michael Smith. Oneworld Publications.
Then there is the film starring Kenneth Branagh which is just superb.

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Few photos;- Pete and self at the Boss's grave in S. Georgia.
Pete did the last part of the trek with a group across South Georgia. Shackleton climbed the mountains behind with no climbing equipment
Finally they reached the top of a hill and waited for the Siren to sound from the Whaling Station at Stromness. Then they knew that they were in the right place. When Pete did the trek and reached the top of the hill the ship sounded its hooter. Very atmospheric and moving !
Stromness is falling to bits. What to do? Repair it? Leave it to the elements?

Hope that will keep you going for a bit !
We voyaged for a month on SS Andrea and Capt Kong was a day or so behind us on SS Minerva(?)
Wouldn't have missed it for the world - and I hate the cold !!
regards
Brenda

[Harry Nicholson]

My late friend, David Grange, ex RN, had a fine collection of books. I would admire a proof copy of Shackleton's book, 'South'. It had untrimmed pages and several pages had not been cut into seperate leaves. David had acquired it from an uncle (From Aberdeen way? don't recall his name) who had stayed on Elephant Island after Shackleton's departure. The great man had signed the proof copy. It will be worth a few bob, I imagine.

[Doc Vernon]

Hoping this will work her is more on that great Explorer Shackleton, when opening there is a short Story and a very nice slideshow, have a look!
Cheers

Remembering Ernest Shackleton's extraordinary feat of endurance (msn.com)