Ernest Shackleton and Torbay Hotel blue plaque

Torbay, Torbay, England, United Kingdom

With family in Torquay Ernest Shackleton attended a farewell dinner at Torbay Hotel on August 6th 1907 for the officers and crew of the schooner 'Nimrod' anchored in the harbour before she sailed on her first expedition to the Antarctic. This plaque was unveiled to commemorate and celebrate the 150t

h anniversary of the hotel opening

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