Obituaries

David Eric Yelverton , polar historian, expert on the Polar Medal, and enthusiast for all things related to Antarctic heritage, died on 20 November 2004, aged 82. He had suffered from a variety of health problems for some time, although he had steadfastly continued working on several projects, inclu...

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Published in:Polar Record
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2005
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247405004250
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247405004250
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Summary:David Eric Yelverton , polar historian, expert on the Polar Medal, and enthusiast for all things related to Antarctic heritage, died on 20 November 2004, aged 82. He had suffered from a variety of health problems for some time, although he had steadfastly continued working on several projects, including his just-published book Quest for a phantom strait . Malcolm Kirton , Antarctic geophysicist and former president of the ANARE Club, died on 20 November 2004, aged 72.