Edward Adrian Wilson- Long Gardens -Cheltenham
Posted by: Norfolk12
N 51° 53.916 W 002° 04.692
30U E 563424 N 5750161
A statue to the Cheltenham born explorer.
Waymark Code: WM9MF3
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/04/2010
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Memorial to Edward Wilson, Arctic explorer who died on the expedition to South Pole with Robert Scott, located next to the Neptune Fountain, was sculpted by Captain Scott’s widow Kathleen.
The bronze statue placed on a plinth made by the local firm of R. L. Boulton was unveiled on 9th July 1914 by Sir Clarence Markham, Arctic explorer and president of the Royal Geographical Society.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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