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| No. 206 14th February 1913 |
| 35mm, black and white, 282 feet, silent |
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| Production Company | Pathé Frères Cinema |
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The arrival of the lord mayor of London and sheriffs at St Paul's Cathedral for the memorial service to the heroes of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13 Show full synopsis
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News of the fate of the Captain Scott and the four companions who made up the polar party of the British Antarctic Expedition arrived from New Zealand by telegram on 11th February 1913. The text of the telegram read:
From Commander Evans, of the Terra Nova,
Christchurch, N.Z.,
Monday - Captain Scott reached the South Pole on January 18 of last year, and there found the Norwegian tent and records. On their return [a word here is undecipherable] the southern party perished. Scott, Wilson, and Bowers died from exposure and want during a blizzard about March 29 when eleven miles from "One Ton Depot," or 155 miles from the base at Cape Evans. Oates died from exposure on March 17. Seaman Edgar Evans died from concussion of the brain on February 17. The health of the remaining members of the expedition is excellent.
(Signed)
E. R. G. Evans, Lieut. R.N.,
Commander
The memorial service was held just three days later.
Bryony Dixon
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