George Marston (artist)

George Edward Marston (19 March 1882 – 22 November 1940) was an English artist who twice accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on expeditions to Antarctic, first from 1907 to 1909 on the Nimrod expedition, and then later from 1914 to 1917 on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which ended with the crew being marooned on Elephant Island.

George Marston
Born
George Edward Marston

(1882-03-19)19 March 1882
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died22 November 1940(1940-11-22) (aged 58)
Taunton, Somerset, England
Occupation(s)Explorer, artist
SpouseHazel Roberts (m. 1913–1940)
Children2
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