Chan eil iad air falbh uainn, ach air falbh romhainn.
They are not gone from us, but gone before us
In Loving Memory of
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha
“May their souls be at God’s right hand”
Their Story
Robert Falcon Scott was born on 6th June 1868 in Devonport, Plymouth, England. His father was John Edward Scott, a brewer and magistrate. His mother was Hannah Scott, whose maiden name was Cuming.
Robert joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1881 and rose through the ranks to become a naval officer and explorer. He became famous for leading two expeditions to Antarctica.
In 1908, Robert married Kathleen Bruce, a talented sculptor. They had one son, Peter Markham Scott, who was born on 14th September 1909 in London.
Robert led the Terra Nova Expedition to reach the South Pole. He and his party reached the pole on 17th January 1912, only to discover that the Norwegian expedition led by Roald Amundsen had arrived first. Tragically, Robert died on the return journey on 29th March 1912 in Antarctica. He was 43 years old.
His son Peter went on to become a renowned naturalist, ornithologist, and founder of the World Wildlife Fund.
As remembered by the family
Places Connected to this Life
A Life in Time
“The years leave their marks, as rivers do – not to erase what was, but to carry it forward”
“Tha sinn beò fhad ’s a tha cuimhne ann.”
“We live as long as there is memory”
You are welcome to linger, or to carry them with you
Bríogh · Your Living Soul
