WebThe article mentioned the Endurance Expedition, I had worked on a book about it probably thirty years ago. While refreshing myself on the details I was curious about he nickname of one of the men, "Chippy" McNish. Apparently Chippy was a common nickname for carpenters, and in the reading of McNish, Mrs Chippy was mentioned. WebMay 27, 2007 · Chippy McNish. 5/27/2007 -- 02/17/2024 Chippy McNish. On February 17th, 2024, the staff of Liston Animal Hospital said farewell to our beloved clinic cat of …
The original boat - Shackleton Legacy
Henry McNish (11 September 1874 – 24 September 1930), often referred to as Harry McNish or by the nickname Chippy, was the carpenter on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. He was responsible for much of the work that ensured the crew's survival … See more Harry "Chippy" McNish was born in 1874 in the former Lyons Lane near the present site of the library in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was part of a large family, being the third of eleven children born to … See more Whatever the true story of the rebellion on the ice, neither Worsley nor McNish ever mentioned the incident in writing. Shackleton omitted it entirely from South, his account of the expedition, and referred to it only tangentially in his diary: "Everyone working … See more 1. ^ "'Chippy' honoured". Greenock Telegraph. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2012. 2. ^ "Endurance Obituaries: Henry McNish". Endurance Tracking project. … See more Endurance The aim of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent from one side to the other. McNish was apparently attracted by Shackleton's advertisement for the expedition … See more After the expedition McNish returned to the Merchant Navy, working on various ships. He often complained that his bones permanently ached due to the conditions during the journey … See more • Media related to Harry McNish at Wikimedia Commons • Works by or about Harry McNish in libraries (WorldCat catalog) See more WebMar 8, 2011 · Henry “Chippy†McNish, was one of the older members of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. In his 40th year when the expedition set out. Chippy was born in 1874 at 8 Lyons Lane, Port Glasgow, Scotland. He held strong socialist views all his life and was a member of the United Free ... incarnational dynamism
The Adventures of Mrs. Chippy, Shackleton’s Seafaring Cat
WebMcNish brought his cat, Mrs Chippy, on the expedition, and she became highly popular, although it was eventually discovered that she was, in fact, a male. When Endurance was abandoned, Shackleton had Mrs Chippy … WebThe McNeish spelling is common but McNish is also widely used, and appears to be the correct version. McNish, at 40, was one of the oldest members of the crew of the Endurance and was regarded as somewhat odd and unrefined, but also highly respected as a carpenter. As carpenter he would have been referred to as Chippy, or Chips. WebThis book is one of the most enchanting and yet scholarly accounts of the Endurance Antarctic Expedition, as each member is so exquisitely observed by Chippy Mcnish's cat. Wonderfully researched, as the author Caroline Alexander wrote one of the best books on the Expedition [[ASIN:0747546703 The Endurance - Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic ... inclusive practice social work