In this talk, Jeremy Holmes tells the story of Ernest Shackleton, perhaps one of the greatest explorers of all time.  When Shackleton set off to cross the Antarctic for the first time in 1914, he was already a celebrated explorer, but his ship quickly got trapped and then crushed in the ice. He and his crew camped for months on the ice with only rudimentary supplies, until he decided to sail a lifeboat 750 miles to South Georgia – a feat never before accomplished. Arriving exhausted, they had to climb a mountain range before eventually coming down into a remote whaling station and ultimately returning to rescue their comrades. Shackleton’s leadership became the stuff of legend. This talk explains why.

Speaker Jeremy Holmes has worked in advertising and higher education. In his youth he won a scholarship and gained a Double First in English Literature at Oxford.  He has previously given Festival talks on John Donne, Lord Byron and Shakespeare’s Lost Women.

Two-course lunch is served at 1.00 pm (special diets can be accommodated) but arrive early to get a drink and enjoy the lovely house and gardens. The talk will commence about 2.00 pm.

Image Credit: Royal Geographical Society

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