The Worst Journey in the World · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard.
Captain Scott
major
Also known as Scott, Poor Captain Scott, 187 Scott, R. Scott, Capt. Scott
Leader of the British Antarctic Terra Nova expedition.
Birdie Bowers
major
Also known as Bowers, Mrs. Bowers, 128 Bowers, 130 Bowers, Birdie, 155 Birdie, Mr. Bowers, Ice Bowers, Dear Birdie, Lieut. Bowers
Sturdy and cheerful polar explorer, part of the South Pole party.
Edward A. Wilson
major
Also known as Bill, Wilson, Uncle Bill, old Uncle Bill, Uncle Bill Wilson, Bill Wilson, the old Uncle Bill, Dr. Wilson, E. A. Wilson, Poor Wilson, Dr. Edward A. Wilson, Bill ' Wilson
Chief scientific officer and close friend of Scott, known as 'Uncle Bill'.
Titus Oates
major
Also known as Thus Titus Oates, Titus, Oates, taciturn Titus, Titus Oates, poor Oates, Titus " Oates, Poor Oates, Capt. Oates, Capt. L. E. G. Oates, Captain Oates, Farmer Hayseed (Oates, Pannikin Oates
Army officer and pony handler, known for his quiet courage.
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
major
Also known as Apsley Cherry - Garrard, Apsley Cherry - Garrard . Lamer, Cherry - Garrard, Garrard, Cherry, Practical Cherry, Adams Mountains Cherry - Garrard
Author of this book and assistant zoologist on the expedition.
Edward Atkinson
supporting
Also known as Atkinson, Atkinson and Oates
Surgeon and second-in-command, led the search party.
Tom Crean
supporting
Also known as Crean, Poor Crean, Bones, Crean with Bones
Irish seaman and sledger, known for his strength and endurance.
Edgar Evans
supporting
Also known as Edgar Evans, Seaman Evans, Evans, Seaman ] Evans, Seaman Edgar Evans, E. Evans, poor Evans, Seaman Evans Shambles Camp
Petty officer and strong sledger, part of the South Pole party.
Teddy Evans
supporting
Also known as Teddy Evans, Evans, Teddy, Teddy [ Evans, Lieutenant Evans, Lieut. Evans
Second-in-command of the expedition, led a supporting party.
Cecil Meares
supporting
Also known as Meares, 256 Meares
Dog driver and Russian interpreter for the expedition.
William Lashly
supporting
Also known as Lashly, Day, Day , Lashly
Stoker and sledger, known for his mechanical skills.
Victor Campbell
supporting
Also known as Victor Campbell, Campbell, Victor, Good old Victor, poor old Victor, Priestley, Campbell Priestley
Leader of the Northern Party, stranded for a winter.
Raymond Priestley
supporting
Also known as Priestley, Campbell, Campbell Priestley, тЖй Priestley
Geologist and member of the Northern Party.
Tryggve Gran
supporting
Also known as Gran, Gran on ski
Norwegian ski expert and sledger on the expedition.
Charles S. Wright
supporting
Also known as Silas Wright, Wright, Silas, 142 Wright, C. S. Wright
Canadian physicist, known as 'Silas'.
Frank Debenham
supporting
Also known as Debenham, Mr. Debenham, F. Debenham
Geologist and later founder of the Scott Polar Research Institute.
Edward Nelson
supporting
Also known as Nelson, Mr. Nelson, Indeed Nelson
Biologist on the expedition.
Herbert Ponting
supporting
Also known as Ponting
Official photographer of the expedition.
George Simpson
supporting
Also known as Simpson, Dear Simpson
Meteorologist on the expedition.
Patrick Keohane
supporting
Also known as Keohane
Irish seaman and sledger.
Dimitri Gerov
supporting
Also known as Dimitri
Dog driver from Siberia.
Harry Pennell
supporting
Also known as Pennell, Commander Pennell
Commander of the Terra Nova ship.
Ernest Shackleton
minor
Also known as Shackleton, Truly Shackleton
Previous Antarctic explorer, leader of the Nimrod expedition.
Roald Amundsen
minor
Also known as Amundsen, Captain Roald Amundsen, See Amundsen
Norwegian explorer who reached the South Pole first.
Fridtjof Nansen
minor
Also known as Nansen, the Norwegian Nansen, the Norwegian
Legendary Norwegian polar explorer and mentor.
Griffith Taylor
supporting
Also known as Taylor, Griffith Taylor
Geologist and leader of the Western Party.
Hooper
minor
Also known as Hooper, Mount Hooper, Wilson, Barrier, the Barrier, Mt. Hooper, Wilson Upper Barrier or Mount Hooper, Wilson Upper Barrier
Steward on the expedition.
Robert Forde
minor
Also known as Forde
Seaman and sledger.
Thomas Clissold
minor
Also known as Clissold
Cook on the expedition.
Anton Omelchenko
minor
Also known as Anton, Poor Anton, little Anton
Groom and general assistant.
Jehu
minor
Also known as Jehu, poor Jehu
One of the expedition ponies.
Jimmy Pigg
minor
Also known as Jimmy Pigg, James Pigg, Sunny Jim
One of the expedition ponies.
Osman
minor
Also known as Osman
Lead dog of the expedition.
Makaka
minor
Also known as Makaka
One of the expedition dogs.
Nigger
minor
Also known as Nigger
One of the expedition dogs.
Chinaman
minor
Also known as Chinaman, Chinaman the Thunderbolt
One of the expedition dogs.
Hackenschmidt
minor
Also known as Hackenschmidt
One of the expedition dogs.
Gulab
minor
Also known as Gulab
One of the expedition dogs.
D. G. Lillie
minor
Also known as Lillie, D. G. Lillie
Biologist on the expedition.
John Rennick
minor
Also known as Rennick
Navigating officer on the Terra Nova.
Thomas Williamson
minor
Also known as Williamson, Archer, Archer Williamson
Seaman and sledger.
Bernard Day
minor
Also known as Mr. Day, Day
Motor engineer on the expedition.
Vince
minor
Also known as Vince, Poor Vince
Seaman who died in a blizzard during the Discovery expedition.
Davies
minor
Also known as Davies
Seaman on the expedition.
Khan Sahib
minor
Also known as Khan Sahib
Indian servant on the expedition.
Lal Khan
minor
Also known as Lal Khan, Lal
Indian servant on the expedition.
Pyaree
minor
Also known as Pyaree
One of the expedition dogs.
Stareek
minor
Also known as Stareek, old Stareek
One of the expedition dogs.
Snatcher
minor
Also known as Snatcher, Meanwhile Snatcher
One of the expedition dogs.
Blossom
minor
Also known as Blossom
One of the expedition dogs.
Blücher
minor
Also known as Blücher
One of the expedition dogs.
Lappy
minor
Also known as Lappy
One of the expedition dogs.
Nobby
minor
Also known as Nobby, Poor Guts, Guts, Nobby and Guts, poor Guts, old Nobby
One of the expedition ponies.
Michael
minor
Also known as Michael, Gallant little Michael
One of the expedition ponies.
Christopher
minor
Also known as Christopher, Kris, the aforesaid devil Christopher, Chris
One of the expedition ponies.
Old Tom
minor
Also known as old Tom, Tom
One of the expedition ponies.
George Murray Levick
minor
Also known as Levick, The Old Sport [ Levick, The Old Sport
Surgeon and photographer of the Northern Party.
Herbert Browning
minor
Also known as Browning, Robert Browning, Bertram, Herbert
Seaman on the expedition.
J. M. Barrie
minor
Also known as Barrie, Sir J. M. Barrie
Playwright and friend of Scott.
Joseph Hooker
minor
Also known as Sir Joseph Hooker, Hooker
Botanist and Antarctic explorer from the Erebus expedition.
James Clark Ross
minor
Also known as Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Ross, Sir James C. Ross
Explorer who discovered the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf.
Frederick Cook
minor
Also known as Cook
American explorer and surgeon, claimed first ascent of Mt. McKinley.
Robert Peary
minor
Also known as Peary
American explorer who claimed to have reached the North Pole.
Frank Wild
minor
Also known as Wild
Veteran Antarctic explorer with Shackleton.
Edgeworth David
minor
Also known as Professor David, David
Geologist who reached the South Magnetic Pole with Shackleton.
Bertram Armytage
minor
Also known as poor Armytage
Member of Shackleton's Nimrod expedition.
Dickason
minor
Also known as Dickason
Seaman on the expedition.
George Abbott
minor
Also known as Abbott
Seaman on the expedition.
Williams
minor
Also known as Williams
Seaman on the expedition.
Nilsen
minor
Also known as Nilsen
Norwegian sailor on the Fram.
Hjalmar Johansen
minor
Also known as Johansen
Norwegian polar explorer with Amundsen.
Emery Walker
minor
Also known as Emery Walker, Emery Walker Ltd.
Printer of the book's illustrations.
Leonard Huxley
minor
Also known as Dr. Leonard Huxley, Huxley, Leonard Huxley
Editor of Scott's journals.
John Xavier Merriman
minor
Also known as John Xavier Merriman, John, Merriman
South African politician met during the voyage.
Francis Drake
minor
Also known as Drake, Franky Drake
Elizabethan explorer mentioned in passing.
Christopher Columbus
minor
Also known as Columbus
Explorer mentioned in historical context.
Dante Alighieri
minor
Also known as Dante
Italian poet quoted in the narrative.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
minor
Also known as Tennyson
Poet quoted in the narrative.
Max Beerbohm
minor
Also known as Max Beerbohm
Essayist and caricaturist mentioned in the text.
