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Virginia Frances, Lady Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (née Pepper; 9 July 1947 – 20 February 2004), known as Ginny Fiennes, was an English explorer. She was the first woman to be awarded the Polar Medal , [2] and the first woman to be voted in to join the Antarctic Club in recognition of her research work for the British Antarctic ...
- 20 February 2004 (aged 56)
- Polar Medal
- Explorer, author, farmer
- Virginia Frances Pepper, 9 July 1947, Godalming, Surrey, England
1 ott 2021 · This Women of Cryo blog post will introduce you to Virginia ‘Ginny’ Fiennes. Ginny was a renowned explorer in the latter part of the 20th century, but her achievements, resilience and progressive approach to women’s roles in exploration often lie in the shadow of her famous husband.
Virginia "Ginny" Fiennes, who has died of cancer aged 56, was highly respected in polar circles around the world. In 1985, she became the first woman ever to be invited to join the hallowed...
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet OBE (born 7 March 1944), commonly known as Sir Ranulph Fiennes (/ ˈ r æ n ʌ l f ˈ f aɪ n z /) and sometimes as Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records.
- 1963–1971
25 feb 2004 · Herald and Times archive. Share. Virginia Fiennes, wife of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the inspiration behind some of his greatest adventures, has died after a short illness. Lady...
- The Herald Staff
14 lug 2022 · Explorer: Directed by Matthew Dyas. With Ranulph Fiennes, Anton Bowring, Ginny Fiennes, King Charles III. A portrait of the "world's greatest living explorer" Sir Ranulph Fiennes, a film that goes beyond the record breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth.
The Transglobe Expedition (1979–1982) was the first expedition to make a longitudinal (north–south) circumnavigation of the Earth using only surface transport. British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes led a team, including Oliver Shepard and Charles R. Burton, that attempted to follow the Greenwich meridian over both land and water.
