Published Date:
04 February 2010
ANOTHER Shackleton arrived in St Andrews this week — exactly 100 years to the day after her illustrious forebear.
The Honourable Alexandra Shackleton, grand-daughter of Sir Ernest Shackleton, returned to St Leonard's School on Monday to receive a commemorative gift on the anniversary of her grand-father's visit.
On February 1, 1910, Sir Ernest Shackleton — one of the 20th century's most heroic polar explorers — opened the St Andrews school's science department.
It was the first to educate girls in science, and he was greeted by a group of schoolgirls dressed as penguins, which he did not find particularly amusing.
Penguins were out in force again this week for the visit of Alexandra Shackleton.
This time, however, the group of P1 pupils, under the auspices of chief penguin, Year One teacher Alison Turnbull, were invited to join Ms Shackleton in a photograph to mark the occasion.
Read the full story in this week's Citizen
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04 February 2010 11:59 AM
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