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Memorial to Tom Allen

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Tom Allan's niece Marion Hughes is carving a stone replica of the wooden plaque carved by Tom Allan in 1965 -6 and place in the bar at Stonington. The family are planning a dedication service in the Spring of 2012.Tom died with John Noel in June 1966…
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Visit to the Falkland Islands

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The Chairman of the Trust, Roderick Rhys Jones, visited the Falkland Islands early in November to hold talks about possible sites for the Southern part of the Antarctic Monument.  He met the Governor Nigel Haywood who supports public sculpture as it…
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Felicity Aston BAMT ambassador Felicity Aston to cross Antarctica solo

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Felicity Aston is in the last stages of the preparation for her solo walk across the Antarctic from the Ross Ice Shelf to the Ronne Ice Shelf in the Wedell Sea.   She will be the first woman to attempt the challenge. Walking 1700kms in 65 days with a…
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Wednesday, January 7th 2026

Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and BAMT supporter 1939-2025

Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and author, died on 27 December 2025 at her home in London. She was a Visiting Scholar at the Scott Polar Research Institute and Wolfson College, Cambridge University and a trustee of the Brussels-based International Polar Foundation and the UK Antarctic Herita… Full Story...
Thursday, December 4th 2025

Supermoon

The December supermoon called appropriately the Cold Moon rises over Stanley Harbour, Falklands bathing the southern element of the Antarctic Monument in gold and silver light. Simon Lancaster, Head of Supply Chain at British Antarctic Survey was out with a camera at 22:00 to capture this wonderf… Full Story...
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