Hugh Thompson

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Captain Oates: The Putney boy who became a national icon

Oct 23, 2024 | timeandleisure.co.uk | Hugh Thompson

There is a story behind the blue plaque on 263 Upper Richmond Road. In 1912, a man named Captain Lawrence “Titus” Oates walked bare-footed out of his tent on his way back from the South Pole, towards his certain death, to save his team. But long before that, he lived in Putney until he was eleven. His famous walk took place on March 17th – his 32nd birthday. The rest of Falcon Scott’s team died two weeks later. There is now a blue plaque on the house he once lived in on Upper Richmond Road.

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