Chippy McNish Polar Medal Campaign

"I went to sea as a Merchant Navy apprentic, our boatswain was one of the last of the Shackleton Expedition. McNish was his hero, the man whom he believed was responsible for the saving of their lives."

"Thoroughly deserved"

"One of the greatest books I have ever read was 'Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage To The Antarctic' by Alfred Lansing. Harry McNeish's role in the preparation of The James Caird on its voyage from Elephant Island was described as ".. a magnificen"

"chippy deserves it!"

"a true hero."

"I think that Mcnish is the person who saved hall crew and Scackleton would probably not survived withour his carpenter skills."

"Denied due to anothers principles not his actions"

"It is clear that McNish rubbed Shackleton up the wrong way, but that takes NOTHING away from McNish's substantial contribution to the expedition. The longer he isn't awarded a posthumous medal, the longer his memory is insulted. Do it for his family."

"I think that Chippy McNish deserves the Polar Medal."

"As a cat lover I can understand why after Shakelton put Chippy to death that mcnish would have emotions that would lead him to question Shakelton authority."

"Grand niece of Chippy - he was my paternal Grandfather's brother. I live in Sydney, Australia."

"Give the caretaker of Mrs Chippy a medal"

"Harry McNishs wish to point out a lapse in contractual arrangement, in private, would be seen by many as a desire to assist coherence, rather than mutinous. To deny and disregard a man who, through his knowledge, skill and efforts, helped save the expedit"

"Will be happy to help in any way that I can."

"I am very much in favour of this and think it was simply down to a clash of personalities with Sir Ernest Shackleton that Henry was not granted the medal in his lifetime. There is no doubt in my mind that he was one of 3 key figures (alongside Sir Ernest "

"Give him the medal!"

"Chippy deserves the medal. End the pettiness."