Born Kilkee, county Clare, Ireland. He led several Antarctic expeditions and located the South magnetic pole during his voyage of 1907-1909. Died of a heart attach on a voyage to the South Atlantic on his ship Quest moored in South Georgia.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Commemorated ati
Hay's Wharf - riverside
Hay's Galleria In the mid 1850's, following the steady rise of the River Tham...
Shackleton statue
In Exhibition Road façade, on left of picture. This bronze statue stands in a...
Sir Ernest Shackleton - SE26
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874 - 1922) antarctic explorer, lived here. L.C.C.
Other Subjects
Alexander Paterson
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
William Bell
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Edward Couch
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
John Wilson
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
James Walker
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial