George Clarke Simpson blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir George Clarke Simpson KCB, CBE, Dsc, FRS 1878-1965 Meteorologist on Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition & pioneer of modern weather forecasting Director of the Meteorological Office 1920-1938 Born over the shop on this site Recorded plaque organisation: Derby Civic Society.

Sir George Clarke Simpson was a prominent meteorologist who served on Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition and later became the director of the Meteorological Office, significantly advancing modern weather forecasting techniques.