edward bransfield monument

I have drawn the lettering on the memorial to follow the shape of the stone, each line slightly longer than the last one as I think this makes the lettering one with the shape of the memorial. MONUMENT PROJECT. The main aim of the Remembering Edward Bransfield committee was to place a monument to Edward Bransfield in his birthplace of Ballinacurra, Cork in January 2020 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his achievement of leading the first expedition to see and chart the Antarctic mainland. Please click on our sponsors’ logos to learn more about the local councils, institutions and businesses who supported our project. Early life. Bransfield Island, Bransfield Strait, Bransfield Trough, Bransfield Rocks, and Mount Bransfield were all named in his honour. It should also make the piece more accessible to children. Edward Bransfield was born in Ballinacurra, County Cork, Ireland, in c.1785.While little is known of Edward's family or early life, the Bransfields were thought to have been a well-known and respected Catholic family. These would be lined up with other features in the landscape to show you the way in through the entrance to the bay. As a ships master, one of the tools used most by Edward Bransfield would have been a sextant. I think this would make a very beautiful and fitting memorial to Edward Bransfield and I would very much enjoy making it.’. 1. National newspapers such as the Irish Times, Sunday Independent and Irish Examiner. A relief image of the brig ‘Williams’, the ship Edward Bransfield and his crew sailed on, is on the back of the monument. The monument was unveiled on Saturday the 25th January 2020. [2] The Bransfields may have had enough money to pay for Edward's education, but because of the Penal Laws it is more likely that he attended a local hedge school. He had a successful career, advancing to quartermaster and midshipman in 1808, and to second master in April 1813. His wife survived him and was buried in the same grave during 1863. Edward Bransfield, a man of national and international significance, is a man who has been almost been totally forgotten to the outside world of his native Ballinacurra village. Explorers like Irish ship’s master Edward Bransfield, whose legendary expedition discovered and first charted the mainland of Antarctica in 1820. Edging ever so close to the completion of the monument to Edward Bransfield in Ballinacurra, county Cork. In Ireland on RTE national radio, local and regional radio stations. Jim, a wildlife expert and ocean-going tour guide, and a small collective from East Cork were determined to change that by erecting a monument in Bransfield’s birthplace Ballincurra, Cork . Remembering Edward Bransfield. The ‘Remembering Edward Bransfield Committee’ was formed in 2016 comprising historians and others to bring the story of the maritime explorer’s exploits and pioneering achievements to the fore. BRANSFIELD FAMILY NAME. Details can be found on our Home Page. On his retirement from the navy he commanded ships in European waters. On January 25th, 2020, they will unveil the first and only monument to Bransfield worldwide. As I was working on this idea I was also reminded of stories of sailors who stopped on a deserted island where they were taking on water and who left mail under a prominent rock to be collected by the next passing ship. This will excite interest and impart some information as to what the memorial is about instantly and from a distance. Edward Bransfield, the Irish-born navigator and commander of the expedition, is credited with making the first confirmed sighting and maps of the Antarctic mainland and arguably the continent 200 years ago. Following a very successful fund raising campaign we reached our target through many generous donations and grants. It was a discovery which began the era of Antarctic exploration later made famous by the exploits of Ross, Crozier, Borchgrevink, Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton and others. HENRY P. McGLINCHEY MISSION UNIT Medicine Committee Chairman, Edward Bransfield, directs Francis Murphy, Stephen Tecelli and Michael Donaghue on the packing of medicines while the chairman of the Stamp Com¬ mittee, James McClory, checks the stamps sorted by Martin Donate and John Buckley.Since its inauguration in 1954, the Mission Unit has grown from a small membership to a large … The Bransfields may have had enough money to pay for Edward's education, but because of the Penal Laws, it is more likely that he attended a local hedge school. The memorial will be carved out of one single block of limestone weighing between 3 and 4 tonnes. The surname Bransfield is closely associated with east Cork in Ireland. Some of our financial supporters wish to remain anonymous. Edward Bransfield died a forgotten man in Brighton on October 31, 1852 at the age of 67. Photo by Jim Wilson 2016. The idea is to show that Edward Bransfield was at the centre of Antarctic exploration. Website by cianfrahilldesign.com, 11th December – Illustrated Talk at Shandon Street, Cork. A bespoke monument will be unveiled and it should prove to be a most memorable event. Matthew included this as it symbolises Antarctic wildlife, something most people will relate to and something kids will be able to touch and enjoy. His story and the monument project have been covered in a wide number of media outlets. Explore Exploring. The idea is to show Edward Bransfield at the very centre of Antarctic exploration and the forerunner of those that followed. Here is a podcast about our project, first broadcast on Irish national radio RTE 1 on Sunday 1st December 2019. They were both great men, both brave polar explorers, and they both advanced our knowledge of the world, but it looks like Edward Bransfield was the first to sight the Antarctic mainland. Not all support was strictly financial and we are extremely grateful to everyone who contributed in many different ways and helped to make this project a reality. Remembering Edward Bransfield. Gentoo Penguin at the base of the front of the monument. Edward Bransfield (Ballinacurra, County Cork, 1785 - 1852) was een Iers-Brits zeevaarder en betrad als een van de eerste mensen Antarctica. The monument surround just before the monument was placed in the centre. Remembering Edward Bransfield. A limestone base was then designed by the committee, including the names of other Irish Antarctic explorers surrounding the monument and Matthew’s monument sits on a map of the Antarctic. New monument recognizing Edward Bransfield. The lettering on the stone will be hand drawn and hand cut, v-cut letters in the traditional way which makes for a more elegant and beautiful letter. The brig ‘Williams’ can be found on the back of the monument. The design is registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans under the name “Edward Bransfield Commemorative” because Jim Wilson taught me about that remarkable man and because in 2020 a monument to Edward Bransfield will be unveiled in Cork County Ireland. For this reason I have added it in the design at the top of the stone. For fun and an instantly recognizable symbol of the Antarctic I have included a penguin. The Edward Bransfield Committee is grateful for the widespread support and encouragement we have received from a wide range of corporate, institutional, public bodies and many private individuals. He outlived Bellingshausen, who died on January 25, 1852, by nine months. The monument will be unveiled in Ballinacurra on January 25th, 2020 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Bransfield’s […]