Captain Oates-Putney's Heroic Son
In the Library on September 25 I am giving a talk on Captain Oates, surely Putney’s most heroic son, who lived until eleven (1880-91) in Upper Richmond Road and went to the local prep school in Colinette Road. Later he would live forever for taking the hit for Scott’s Antarctica team by “ going outside for some time.” He is remembered in Eastbourne and Leeds churches where he worshipped but despite going every Sunday to both All Saints and St Margarets there is no mention in these churches of his historic presence.
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