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16-18 December 1921 – Rio & South Georgia
Friday 16 December, 1921 Gerald Lysaght, “the General” to the Quest crew, is back in England after leaving the expedition at St Vincent in the Cape Verde Islands on 28 October. Today he arrives at Ely Place to spend the weekend with the Rowetts. In Rio de Janeiro, Shackleton swelters as final repairs are done…
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8-15 December 1921, Rio & South Georgia
Thursday 8 December, 1921 The Woodville, carrying Douglas and Wilkins reaches South Georgia and docks at Port Olav Harbour, the Lever Bros whaling station, with assistance from Captain Lars Andersen (“catch” manager). Once on shore they meet Mr B R Bostock (chemist and factory manager), Mr Evans (accountant and store manager) and Dr Matheson of…
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4-7 December 1921, Rio
Sunday 4 December, 1921 Sir Alfred Yarrow, the shipbuilding magnate, invites Shackleton to lunch at the Club Central this coming Wednesday, 7 December. Sir Alfred has only very recently arrived from England on RMSP Avon, which departed Southampton on 11 November. Yarrow has in the past built and supplied torpedo boats for the Brazilian Navy.…
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22-26 November 1921, Rio
Tuesday 22 November, 1921 After a beautiful sunrise, Quest arrives at Rio de Janeiro. Engineers from Messrs Wilson, Sons &Co come aboard to inspect the vessel. Most of the crew are billeted on shore. Wednesday 23 November, 1921 Sir John Tilley, British Ambassador, visits the Quest accompanied by the Brazil Minister for Marine and other…
