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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 Survey and ...
- 20 February 2004 (aged 56)
- Polar Medal
- Explorer, author, farmer
- Virginia Frances Pepper, 9 July 1947, Godalming, Surrey, England
Mon 23 Feb 2004 21.35 EST. Virginia "Ginny" Fiennes, who has died of cancer aged 56, was highly respected in polar circles around the world. In 1985, she became the first woman ever to be...
Feb 25, 2004 · Share. Virginia Fiennes, wife of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the inspiration behind some of his greatest adventures, has died after a short illness. Lady Virginia, aged 56, died in...
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Oct 1, 2021 · This Women of Cryo blog post will introduce you to Virginia ‘Ginny’ Fiennes. Ginny was a renowned explorer in the latter part of the 20th century, but her achievements, resilience and progressive approach to women’s roles in exploration often lie in the shadow of her famous husband.
Jul 8, 2022 · Ran met Ginny when he was 12 and she was nine; they loved one another deeply and ceaselessly until her death from stomach cancer in 2004. She was just 56. Fiennes and first wife Ginny with...
Oct 4, 2007 · Ranulph Fiennes. This article is more than 16 years old. 'I am not a madman' The last time Sir Ranulph Fiennes tried to climb Everest, it almost killed him. So why is the great explorer...
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 ...
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