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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 ...
1. Okt. 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Virginia Fiennes, the first woman to join the Antarctic Club and the first woman to receive the Polar medal. She was the base leader, radio operator and organiser of many polar expeditions, including the Transglobe expedition that crossed Antarctica and the Arctic ocean.
25. Feb. 2004 · Virginia Fiennes, who died in 2004, was the wife of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the famous adventurer and polar explorer. She was the first woman to receive the Polar Medal and the inspiration behind many of his expeditions.
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14. Juli 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.
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24. Aug. 2019 · Forty years ago, a group of explorers – led by 'mad but marvellous' Sir Ranulph Fiennes and masterminded by his wife, Ginny – set out to be the first to achieve a circumpolar navigation, sent...
Ginny Fiennes was born Virginia Frances Pepper in Godalming, Surrey, England on 9 July, 1947. She was a writer and explorer who worked alongside her husband Ranulph Fiennes. They appeared together in To the Ends of the Earth (1983). She was the first woman to receive the prestigious Polar Medal and the first woman to be voted in to join the...
27. Okt. 1984 · The story of the three year expedition led by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, which ended in August 1982, and which was man's first and only land and sea voyage around the world crossing both poles, without leaving the Earth's surface. Director. William Kronick. Writer. William Kronick. Stars. Ranulph Fiennes. Ginny Fiennes. Richard Burton.
