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'''Emily |
'''Emily Shackleton''' (15 May 1868 – 9 June 1936), also known as '''Lady Shackleton''', was the wife of Antarctic explorer Sir [[Ernest Shackleton]] and the mother of Labour Party politician [[Edward Shackleton]]. In later life, she was involved in the [[Girl Guides]] movement. Her brother was cricketer [[Arthur Dorman (cricketer)|Arthur Dorman]]. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Emily Mary Dorman, later Lady Shackleton, was born into a large wealthy family in [[Sydenham, London|Sydenham]], Kent. Her father was Charles Dorman of Wadhurst,<ref>{{Cite ODNB |title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |date=2004-09-23 |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36034 |pages=ref:odnb/36034 |editor-last=Matthew |editor-first=H. C. G. |place=Oxford |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/36034 |access-date=2023-01-29 |editor2-last=Harrison |editor2-first=B.}}</ref> and she was the youngest of six children, having four brothers and a sister. |
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Emily Mary Dorman, later to become Lady Shackleton, was born into a large wealthy family in Sydenham, Kent. She was the youngest of six children, having four brothers and a sister. Emily was friends with a sister of Ernest Shackleton, and was visiting her in 1897 when she first met her future husband. Ernest was home on leave from the Merchant Navy, having just returned from a voyage to Japan.<ref name=merrilees /> On 9 April 1904 Emily and Ernest were married, and went on to have three children: Raymond, Cecily, and [[Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton|Edward]] (15 July 1911 - 22 September 1994), himself an explorer and later a politician.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-lord-shackleton-1450860.html Obituary: Lord Shackleton] The Independent, 1994.</ref> |
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On 9 April 1904, she married the polar explorer [[Ernest Shackleton]] and together they had three children. |
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| ⚫ | During their marriage, Emily's husband Ernest was frequently away on expeditions in the Antarctic. |
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| ⚫ | During their marriage, Emily's husband, Ernest, was frequently away on expeditions in the Antarctic. She was an important part of her husband's work, and used her social connections to generate the practical and financial support required to enable him to embark on the [[Nimrod Expedition|British Antarctic Expedition]] to the South Pole, and later the [[Imperial Transantarctic Expedition]]. In her husband's absence, she raised their family alone and lived on her independent income.<ref name="huntford">{{Cite book|title=Shackleton|author=Huntford, Roland|date=1985|publisher=Hodder and Stoughton|isbn=0340250070|location=London|pages=121|oclc=13108800}}</ref> She became interested in the Girl Guiding movement, which formally started around 1910, and she became the Eastbourne divisional Commissioner.<ref name="merrilees" /> The family also benefited from the generosity of philanthropist [[Janet Stancomb-Wills]] who assisted in the financing of some of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expeditions. Family life continued in this way until the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton of a heart attack on the island of [[South Georgia Island|South Georgia]], while en route to Antarctica during the [[Shackleton–Rowett Expedition]].<ref name="huntford" /> |
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== Later life == |
== Later life == |
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Following Sir Ernest's death in South Georgia, Lady Emily worked to preserve and enhance his memory. She approached their family friend, Scottish [[ |
Following Sir Ernest's death in South Georgia, Lady Emily worked to preserve and enhance his memory. She approached their family friend, Scottish [[meteorologist]] and geographer [[Hugh Robert Mill]], to author the first full-length biography of Shackleton, with her cooperation. The book, "''The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton''", was published in 1923. Sir Ernest's death had left her with debts, totalling approximately £1.5 million in modern terms, and she relied heavily on philanthropic support. Initially, albeit on a reduced budget, she remained in the family home in [[Eastbourne]]. However, eventually she moved to [[Coldwaltham]] in West Sussex, to live with her daughter. During her latter years she lived in a [[grace-and-favour]] apartment in [[Hampton Court]], granted to her by King [[George V]] in 1929. After a long illness, Lady Shackleton died in 1936, and was buried at St Giles' Church, Coldwaltham.<ref name=merrilees>{{cite web|url=https://womenofeastbourne.co.uk/influential-women/lady-emily-shackleton/|author= Merrilees, Michelle |title= Women of Eastbourne - Lady Emily Shackleton |website= WayfinderWoman Trust |access-date= 14 January 2021 }}</ref> |
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== Popular culture == |
== Popular culture == |
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Emily Shackleton was played by the actress [[Phoebe Nicholls]] in the 2002 TV miniseries |
Lady Emily Shackleton was played by the actress [[Phoebe Nicholls]] in the 2002 TV miniseries [[Shackleton (TV serial)|''Shackleton'']], starring [[Kenneth Branagh]] as her husband, Sir Ernest Shackleton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272839/?ref_=nv_sr_2|title=Shackleton (TV Mini-Series 2002) - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref> |
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== Collections == |
== Collections == |
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Lady Shackleton | |
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| Born | Emily Mary Dorman 15 May 1868 |
| Died | 9 June 1936 (aged 68) Hampton Court Palace, London[1] |
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| Children | Raymond, Cecily, and Edward |
Emily Shackleton (15 May 1868 – 9 June 1936), also known as Lady Shackleton, was the wife of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the mother of Labour Party politician Edward Shackleton. In later life, she was involved in the Girl Guides movement. Her brother was cricketer Arthur Dorman.
Early life
[edit]Emily Mary Dorman, later Lady Shackleton, was born into a large wealthy family in Sydenham, Kent. Her father was Charles Dorman of Wadhurst,[2] and she was the youngest of six children, having four brothers and a sister.
On 9 April 1904, she married the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and together they had three children.
The era of Antarctic exploration
[edit]During their marriage, Emily's husband, Ernest, was frequently away on expeditions in the Antarctic. She was an important part of her husband's work, and used her social connections to generate the practical and financial support required to enable him to embark on the British Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole, and later the Imperial Transantarctic Expedition. In her husband's absence, she raised their family alone and lived on her independent income.[3] She became interested in the Girl Guiding movement, which formally started around 1910, and she became the Eastbourne divisional Commissioner.[1] The family also benefited from the generosity of philanthropist Janet Stancomb-Wills who assisted in the financing of some of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expeditions. Family life continued in this way until the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton of a heart attack on the island of South Georgia, while en route to Antarctica during the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition.[3]
Later life
[edit]Following Sir Ernest's death in South Georgia, Lady Emily worked to preserve and enhance his memory. She approached their family friend, Scottish meteorologist and geographer Hugh Robert Mill, to author the first full-length biography of Shackleton, with her cooperation. The book, "The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton", was published in 1923. Sir Ernest's death had left her with debts, totalling approximately £1.5 million in modern terms, and she relied heavily on philanthropic support. Initially, albeit on a reduced budget, she remained in the family home in Eastbourne. However, eventually she moved to Coldwaltham in West Sussex, to live with her daughter. During her latter years she lived in a grace-and-favour apartment in Hampton Court, granted to her by King George V in 1929. After a long illness, Lady Shackleton died in 1936, and was buried at St Giles' Church, Coldwaltham.[1]
Popular culture
[edit]Lady Emily Shackleton was played by the actress Phoebe Nicholls in the 2002 TV miniseries Shackleton, starring Kenneth Branagh as her husband, Sir Ernest Shackleton.[4]
Collections
[edit]The Emily Shackleton collection of papers is held at the Scott Polar Research Institute and comprises correspondence by Emily to family members and others connected with Antarctic exploration and an account of the royal visit to the Nimrod prior to the British Antarctic Expedition.
The National Portrait Gallery holds a bromide snapshot of Emily Shackleton by an unknown photographer, dated 1910.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Merrilees, Michelle. "Women of Eastbourne - Lady Emily Shackleton". WayfinderWoman Trust. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/36034. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36034. Retrieved 29 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b Huntford, Roland (1985). Shackleton. London: Hodder and Stoughton. p. 121. ISBN 0340250070. OCLC 13108800.
- ^ "Shackleton (TV Mini-Series 2002) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Emily Mary (née Dorman), Lady Shackleton, by Unknown photographer. Bromide snapshot print, 1910s. National Portrait Gallery x36032.