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The Antarctic Monument Campaign

Ambassador Felicity Aston crosses the Antarctic for the Trust

Felicity Aston is skiing 1700 kms across the Antarctic from the Ross Ice Shelf to the Ronne Ice Shelf in the Wedell Sea in 70 days starting in mid November.   She will be the first woman to attempt the challenge. 

By completing the journey Felicity will be the first woman in the world to cross the Antarctic solo and the first British woman to traverse Antarctica. Felicity will also hold the world record for the longest solo journey made by a woman in the polar regions.

You can support Felicity and the British Antarctic Monument Trust by donating to her appeal on her page Felicity-Aston at JustGiving.  Read more news here. Hear her on ipadio here or click on the arrow below if you can see it in your browser!

Dedication in St Paul's Cathedral, City of London

The Antarctic Memorial in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London was dedicated following a Special Evensong on 10 May 2011.  You can see family and friends gathering outside the Cathedral here. The names of those who lost their lives were read by the Right Reverend Stephen Venner, Bishop to HM Armed Forces and the Falkland Islands. The Rev Canon Mark Oakley dedicated the memorial. The memorial was designed by Graeme Wilson and the sculptor Fergus Wessel. 

 
 
A Reception at Saddlers Hall followed the events in St Paul's at which Rod Rhys Jones, Chairman of the British Antarctic Monument Trust, Jane Rumble, Deputy Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory and Professor Nicholas Owens, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, made short addresses.  Later in the evening many of those present continued to Balls Brothers Wine Bar for a meal together.
  
Unveiling of the monument in Cambridge
 
The monumentAntarctic Monumental sculpture outside the Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, Cambridge was unveiled on 12 May 2011 by the artist Oliver Barratt and Roderick Rhys Jones, Chairman of the British Antarctic Monument Trust.  Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, welcomed to the Institute the friends and relatives of those who died in the Antarctic.  After the unveiling Oliver Barratt explained the significance of his design of the monument.  The Director concluded the afternoon by inviting the hundred or so visitors to explore the newly furbished Polar Museum and take tea in the Entrance Hall.

You can see a slide show of the unveiling here.

 
 Antarctic Monument at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Lensfield Road, Cambridge. Photo Julian Paren
 
The British Antarctic Monument Trust
 
The British Antarctic Antarctic Monument in two elementsMonument Trust has been set up to celebrate the achievements of the men and women whose scientific exploration in the British Antarctic Territory has led to a new understanding of our  planet, and to honour those amongst them who did not return
 
We have placed a memorial made of Welsh slate and Carrara marble in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral. The 1100 mm diameter memorial is set on a wall just off the central aisle, halfway between the tombs of Nelson and Wellington. On the other side of the main aisle are memorials to the South Atlantic Conflict in 1982 and Florence Nightingale. 
 
We are also creating a monumental sculpture, by the sculptor Oliver Barratt, part of which will be in the United Kingdom and part of which will be sited in the South.  The northern part of the monumental sculpture has been installed in the garden of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge and was dedicated on Thursday 12 May 2011.

 Ambassadors

To assist us to organise educational and other activities and to help raise awareness of our work four eminent polar explorers have agreed to being British Antarctic Monument Trust Ambassadors.

They are:
Felicity Aston who has recently returned from an unsupported walk to the South Pole with eight women representatives from Commonwealth countries;
John Killingbeck who is particularly noted for driving the last team of huskies in the Antarctic with John Sweeney;
Paul Rose well known for his television series on exploration and adventure; and
Dr Russell Thompson glaciologist, meteorologist and Antarctic guide.

Giving and helping
If you would like to keep in touch with these or contribute to the fund please register your name and contact details or go directly to the ''giving' 'page.

You can down load our leaflet giving you details of how what our aims are and how to make a donation. The leaflet contains a Gift Aid Declaration Form. If you are a UK tax payer and make a Gift Aid Declaration we can reclaim tax from Inland Revenue.

Give by Credit/Debit card at the British Antarctic Monument Trust Charity Choice page managed by the Co-operative Bank. All of your donations are credited to our account. If you are a UK tax payer and tick the appropriate box on the website then we benefit from an additional 28 per cent Charity Aid.

Just giving

The Trustees have created a profile on Just Giving, a website whichfacilitates raising funds. If you would like to run a marathon, swim a lake or knit 50 socks for our charity please register here and create a page Donation Online button

27 Sullivan Road, London, SE11 4UH. Tel 02078400480

Charity Commision Registration
The British Antarctic Monument Trust is registered with the Charity Commissioners number 1123064


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