| Event |
Description |
Date(s) |
Link (for booking/further details) |
| Edward Wilson and the Antarctic |
Talk as part of the ‘Collections Unwrapped’ series by Ann-Rachael Harwood |
Thursday 5 January 2012 |
www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk |
| Display commemorating Edward A Wilson by Cheltenham Local History Society |
At Cheltenham Local Studies Library |
10-15 January and 18-27 January |
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| Centenary celebration talk on Edward A. Wilson By David Elder |
The talk, open to the public, is organised by the Cheltenham and Gloucester Branch of the Historical Association. Venue - Hatherley Library |
Monday 16 January 2012, 7.30 pm |
www.history.org.uk Tickets £3.00, £1.00 concessions. Available on the door. Members of Historical Association free |
| Exhibition on Wilson and Gloucester Cathedra |
Exhibition showing and commemorating Edward A Wilson's love of Gloucester Cathedral and his faith. |
Tuesday 17 January – Monday 9 April |
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| Scott of The Antarctic Centenary Concert |
Venue: Town Hall, Cheltenham. Performed by: City of London Sinfonia, Conductor Stephen Layton, Holst Singers. Features: Vaughan Williams Excerpts from Scott of the Antarctic film score; Cecilia McDowall New work for chamber orchestra and voices; Vaughan Williams Symphony No 7, Antarctica, in association with Scott Polar Research Institute and sponsored by the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust. |
Wednesday 8 February 2012 7.30pm |
www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Tickets from £10.00 |
| Talk on Edward A. Wilson by David Elder |
The talk is for the Civic Society and will focus on the Cheltenham aspects of Wilson’s life |
Tuesday 14 February 2012 |
www.cheltenhamcivicsociety.org.uk |
| Talk on Edward Thomas Wilson By David Elder |
The talk is for Cheltenham Local History Society. Venue – Municipal Offices |
Tuesday 21 February 2012. 7.30pm |
cheltlocalhist.btck.co.uk |
| Talk on Edward A. Wilson by Isobel Williams |
Sixth form lecture at Cheltenham College (starts at 16.45, guests welcome). |
Tuesday 6 March 2012 |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org |
| Edward Wilson, Antarctic Collections project (part of New Expressions 2) |
Exhibition at the Garden’s gallery showing work by Neville and Joan Gabie inspired by Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum’s Antarctic collections and Wilson Family archive. The exhibition will include some related Antarctic material from the collection.
Neville Gabie is a Gloucestershire artist with a national reputation having completed projects throughout the UK. He has also been artist in residence for the British Antarctic Survey/Arts Council Artists in Antarctica programme.
The project is part of New Expressions 2, an Arts Council/Museums, Libraries and Archives funded artist commission project involving 6 museums across the South West) |
17 -27 March 2012. |
www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk |
| Memorial Service and associated events |
Memorial service for Edward Wilson and the Antarctic Explorers who lost their lives. Venue – Cheltenham College Chapel. Open to the public, but space limited. Unveiling of Plaques at College, Westal and the Promenade. Walk, leaving College at 13.00, arrive at Westal at 13.25, arrive at Wilson statue in The Promenade at 13.55, rededication of the Statue at 14.00. All open to the public. |
Sunday 18th March 2012 |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org |
| Organ Recital |
Cheltenham College organist, Alexander Ffinch will [play Antarctica Sinfonia to an excerpt of the Great White Silence. |
20 March. 8.00pm. Admission free |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org |
| De Ferriere’s lecture – Edward Wilson's Antarctic Notebooks: The Science, Faith and Art of a Polar Pioneer, by Dr David Wilson |
Lecture on Dr E.A. Wilson to be given by David Wilson at Dean Close school |
Wednesday 21 March 2012 7.15pm |
Tickets £8.00 available from the Tourist Information Centre, and the Bacon Theatre |
| Concert – All's Well |
Jake Wilson will perform his cycle of songs written from the point of view of the men who died on their return journey from the South Pole 100 years ago. Tickets £5.00 |
Saturday 24 March 11.00am |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org/edward-wilson |
| Exhibition of Wilson facsimile prints and drawings |
At Cheltenham College, admission free, details here. |
24-31 March 2012 |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org |
| Centenary of death of Scott/Wilson/Bowers (final diary entries) |
29 March 2012 |
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| Illustrated talk by Victoria Stevens |
Victoria Stevens who conserved the original Wilson Scrapbook of sketches and watercolours, will give an illustrated talk about the project. Tickets £2.50 |
Saturday 31 March 11.30am |
www.cheltenhamcollege.org/edward-wilson |
| Talk on Edward A Wilson |
David Elder will give a talk for St Gregory’s Church (55 club) in The Old Priory at 1045. |
Thursday 26 April 2012 |
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| Talk on Edward A Wilson |
Isobel Williams will give a lecture for the Friends of Gloucester Cathedral. The lecture will be followed by tea and an Evensong dedicated to Edward Wilson's memory, and will include readings by Edward Wilson's great-nephew, Dr David Wilson. |
Thursday 5 July 2012 |
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| Special one day showing |
Edward Wilson's sledge flag, on loan from the Scott Polar Research Institute. At Gloucester Cathedral |
Thursday 5 July 2012 |
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| Edward Wilson walk |
Edward Wilson walk (organised as part of the Heritage Open Days) led by David Elder. The walk starts at 11.00 from The Tourist Office on The Promenade and finishes at 12.30 at Cheltenham College. Free but booking is required through Cheltenham Tourist Office. |
Saturday 8 September, 11.00-12.30. |
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| Talk on Edward A Wilson |
Edward Wilson centenary celebration talk by David Elder for Primo Women's Club at St Philip & St James Parish Church Centre, Up Hatherley. |
8 November, 7.45pm |
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| Memorial Service and associated events |
Events will include the unveiling of the Blue Plaque at the Crippetts, a memorial service at St Peter’s Church, Leckhampton & viewing of Edward Wilson’s watercolours |
Saturday 10 November 2012 |
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| Centenary of finding of bodies of Scott/Wilson/Bowers |
12 November 2012 |
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| Talk on Edward A Wilson |
Edward A Wilson: his life in Cheltenham, talk by David Elder, Charlton Kings Local History Society (talk open to non-members). |
28 January 2014, 7.30pm |
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