On 9 February 1917, the people of Canterbury unveiled a marble statue of Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Carved by his widow, British sculptor Kathleen Scott, the memorial commemorates her husband and the four members of the Polar Party, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Edgar Evans and Lawrence Oates, who perished on their return journey from the South Pole in 1912.
Sarah Murray, Curatorial Manager, presented the story of this important Christchurch memorial in a talk to the Friends of Canterbury Museum on 5 December 2017. The talk considers the history, context and significance of this magnificent example of public art.
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