What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Apsley Cherry-Garrard member of Captain Scott's 1910-1913 Antarctic Expedition and author of "The Worst Journey in the World" born here 2nd January 1886
Apsley Cherry-Garrard participated in Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica (1910-1913) and authored "The Worst Journey in the World," a firsthand account of the expedition that has become a classic of polar literature, renowned for its vivid portrayal of Antarctic exploration's hardships.
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