(If you haven’t read my first blog post about these guys, please start there!!!!) At the end of my first round of research about Pennell and Atkinson, I had a LOT of questions. The two big ones: Why hadn’t I heard about their relationship before? and did Atkinson feel the same way about Pennell? The […]
Category: Terra Nova Expedition
“Antarctic Lovebirds” – the untold story of Harry Pennell & Edward Atkinson
Harry Lewin Lee Pennell (1882-1916) is perhaps the most unsung member of Scott’s Terra Nova expedition. Responsible for commanding the ship during the time the shore party was stationed in Antarctica, he was in charge of repairing the vessel and surveying in New Zealand during the winters, and venturing out to resupply the expedition in […]