THE SCOTT MEMORIAL.
UNVEILED IN ST. PAUL'S
(Press Assn.—Reed. 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, May
Mr Asquith, in unveiling in,-Saint Paul's a memorial to iCaptain Scott and his companions, said it would be idle to apply a conventional eulogy to Captain Scott. Besides being a great explorer he was one of the most courageous, most devoted sailors. The story of Dates' death had become classic. These were men, showing in the dim polar twilight, without witness, without caring whether a record would ever reach-Britain, the supreme quality for thoughtfillness, courage and endurance, and this was before the great ideal which, on a world wide stage, was now testing our national manhood. While we were justly proud of our heroic warriors on sea and land let us not iforget the imperishable debt and tireless example the whole Empire owes to Captain Scott and his comrades.
The Lord Mayor attended the ceremony in state and there was a great concourse of notabilities.
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Northern Advocate, 8 May 1916, Page 4
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