George Marston (artist)
George Edward Marston (19 March 1882 – 22 November 1940) was an English artist who twice accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on expeditions to Antarctic, first from 1907–09 on the Nimrod expedition, and then later from 1914–17 on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which ended with the crew being marooned on Elephant Island.
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Born | George Edward Marston 19 March 1882 |
Died | 22 November 1940 58) | (aged
Occupation | Explorer, artist |
Spouse(s) | Hazel Roberts (m. 1913–1940) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
George Marston was born in Southsea (Portsmouth, England).[2] He studied art at Regent Street Polytechnic (now the University of Westminster).
Nimrod expedition
Marston was friends with two of Shackleton's sisters, and it was them that encouraged Martson to apply to join their brother's expedition to Antarctica aboard the Nimrod.[3] During the Nimrod expedition, George helped to print the book Aurora Australis whilst stationed on Antarctica during the winter, contributing sketching and lithographs.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition
Marston was one of the first members to sign up for this expedition, and one of the few to have worked alongside Shackleton before. Marston tended to be somewhat of a procrastinator when needed for necessary duties during the expedition, though he was liked for the most part by the crew.[4] He often yearned for his wife and children back home, which caused him to be rather moody. Because of these things, over the course of the journey Shackleton grew to dislike Marston.[5] While marooned on Elephant Island, some of Marston's oil paints were used to caulk the boat used by Shackleton to reach South Georgia.[6]
Some watercolours and oil paintings by Marston of the expedition (many painted on return from sketches) are held at the Scott Polar Research Institute.[7]
Burial
Marston is buried in the cemetery of St Bartholomew's at East Lyng, Somerset, England. [8]
References
- http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=george&lastname=marston&eventyear=1940&eventyear_offset=0&yearofbirth=1882&yearofbirth_offset=0
- http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=george&lastname=marston&eventyear=1882&eventyear_offset=0&eventquarter=2
- "On This Date in 1940: George Marston". Endurance Exhibition. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- Lansing, Alfred (2014). Endurance. Basic Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-465-06288-1.
- Lansing. pp. 50-51
- "George E. Marston (1882–1940) – Biographical notes".
- "Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge " Museum catalogue".
- http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=364597&scrwidth=1258
External links
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