New Posts For Thread: R.I.P. Henry Worsley (adventurer)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurerLieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley MBE (October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a former British Army officer, and an explorer, who died while attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided.He was a descendant of Frank WI read Shackleton's book 'South' in the last couple of months (was free on Kindle) and it is probably one of the best books I've ever read. If somebody wrote it as a fiction novel I would have put it down a quarter of the way through due to it beinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547594293#547594293I read Shackleton's book 'South' in the last couple of months (was free on Kindle) and it is probably one of the best books I've ever read. If somebody wrote it as a fiction novel I would have put it down a quarter of the way through due to it beingMon, 25 Jan 2016 20:23:39 -0600what a tragedy. a true descendant of frank worsley. and he was right to revere shackleton. when the holy grail of polar exploration was near-at-hand shackleton turned back 30 miles from the pole because he could not be certain of getting back, despithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547593823#547593823what a tragedy. a true descendant of frank worsley. and he was right to revere shackleton. when the holy grail of polar exploration was near-at-hand shackleton turned back 30 miles from the pole because he could not be certain of getting back, despitMon, 25 Jan 2016 18:54:05 -0600Indeed, slippy. He seemed a very decent man too from the interview in the link further up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547591175#547591175Indeed, slippy. He seemed a very decent man too from the interview in the link further up.Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:58:01 -0600Yes Kenny, his hero was Sir Earnest Shackleton who went to Dulwich College. A brave man.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547590659#547590659Yes Kenny, his hero was Sir Earnest Shackleton who went to Dulwich College. A brave man.Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:07:26 -06001 last poignant message on his audio diary.My journey is at an end. I've run out of time, physical endurance and the simple sheer ability to slide one ski in front of the other.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547590391#5475903911 last poignant message on his audio diary.My journey is at an end. I've run out of time, physical endurance and the simple sheer ability to slide one ski in front of the other.Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:34:30 -0600It was just on the news, sad story but a great man.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547590203#547590203It was just on the news, sad story but a great man.Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:14:51 -0600only 30 miles to go he radioded for help but did he leave it too late - did they have a job locating him ? poor fellahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547590137#547590137only 30 miles to go he radioded for help but did he leave it too late - did they have a job locating him ? poor fellaMon, 25 Jan 2016 12:08:10 -0600Brave, brave man. RIP.Here he is discussing the task ahead with John Humphreys.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk4oUaIx_1Ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547588405#547588405Brave, brave man. RIP.Here he is discussing the task ahead with John Humphreys.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk4oUaIx_1AMon, 25 Jan 2016 09:02:11 -0600Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley MBE (October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a former British Army officer, and an explorer, who died while attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided.He was a descendant of Frank Whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643801/rip-henry-worsley-adventurer?post_id=547587987#547587987Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley MBE (October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a former British Army officer, and an explorer, who died while attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided.He was a descendant of Frank WMon, 25 Jan 2016 08:15:29 -0600