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This statue is located in Christchurch, New Zealand, by the Avon River, near the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace.
The upper (larger) plaque reads:
ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
CAPTAIN ROYAL NAVY
WHO DIED RETURNING FROM THE SOUTH POLE 1912
WITH A.E.WILSON H.R.BOWERS L.E.G.OATES E.EVANS
I DO NOT REGRET THIS JOURNEY WHICH SHOWS
THAT ENGLISHMEN CAN ENDURE HARDSHIPS
HELP ONE ANOTHER AND MEET DEATH WITH
AS GREAT FORTITUDE AS EVER IN THE PAST
The smaller plaque reads:
This statue was sculpted by
KATHLEEN SCOTT FRSBS
(1878-1947)
Widow of
CAPTAIN SCOTT
and was unveiled in 1917.
The "I do not regret..." quote is repeated on the lower inscription on the plinth.
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This photograph was taken in November 2003 by Ross Arnold (User:RossA).
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The August 2002 version (see below) had the following details:
Source: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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