Time to honour forgotten explorer of Antarctica; Few people in Wales know the remarkable story of Sir T W E David, one of the heroic Antarctic explorers. Here, Lyn Owen calls for a fitting memorial to be erected in honour of this great son of Wales - at last.(News)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: March 19, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Lyn Owen

THE achievements of a man born in Cardiff in 1858 include leading the first teams to climb Antarctica's highest peak and to reach the magnetic South Pole. Now is the time to remember what he did - and to provide a suitable memorial.

Almost everyone has heard of the great achievements of Shackleton and Scott. Both are honoured by many memorials. In Cardiff there are several to Scott who sailed from the city on his last heroic journey. But ther...

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