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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
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...
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.
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
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
19 ago 2019 · The brain child of Virginia Fiennes (Ginny), the expedition team, led by her husband Sir Ranulph Fiennes, was embarking on a three-year mission to complete a longitudinal circumnavigation of...
Virginia Fiennes. Explorer who organised many of her husband s expeditions and became the first woman to be awarded the Polar Medal. Tuesday February 24 2004, 12.00am, The Times. Lady...
