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THE EREBUS CHALICE
In 1841 Sir James Clark Ross led an expedition aboard the HMS Erebus to what is now known as the Ross Sea. On board that ship was Lieutenant (later Admiral) Edward Joseph Bird. One of his descendants was Ms. Betty Bird of Auckland, New Zealand.
Ms. Bird acquired the Erebus Chalice, which is thought to have been made ca. 1908 in London. To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated 1911 expedition to the South Pole,
Ms. Bird had it engraved and dedicated for use at the Chapel of the Snows. This chalice was first used in services here on Christmas Day, 1987. It is displayed in the Chapel during the austral summer. During the austral winter, the Chalice is returned and displayed at the Christ Church Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand.
At the beginning of each summer season, the Chalice is presented in the special Opening Ceremonies worship service in Christchurch and carried to the Ice by the Air National Guard Protestant Chaplain. The Erebus Chalice is among the most treasured and historic items on the continent.
In 1841 Sir James Clark Ross led an expedition aboard the HMS Erebus to what is now known as the Ross Sea. On board that ship was Lieutenant (later Admiral) Edward Joseph Bird. One of his descendants was Ms. Betty Bird of Auckland, New Zealand.
Ms. Bird acquired the Erebus Chalice, which is thought to have been made ca. 1908 in London. To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated 1911 expedition to the South Pole,
Ms. Bird had it engraved and dedicated for use at the Chapel of the Snows. This chalice was first used in services here on Christmas Day, 1987. It is displayed in the Chapel during the austral summer. During the austral winter, the Chalice is returned and displayed at the Christ Church Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand.
At the beginning of each summer season, the Chalice is presented in the special Opening Ceremonies worship service in Christchurch and carried to the Ice by the Air National Guard Protestant Chaplain. The Erebus Chalice is among the most treasured and historic items on the continent.
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