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0:00:05 > 0:00:09- It's been an incredible journey to - one of the world's remotest places.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- The Barren Grounds - of northern Canada.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18- I'm following the footsteps of - a man from Pontllyfni, Caernarfon.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- He chronicled - an unforgettable adventure story.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26- It's the story of Edgar Christian.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- 'June 16, 1926.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43- 'I'm lying in my canoe, beneath the - blue sky, taking in the sunshine.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- 'It's wonderful. Pity you - can't be here to enjoy it with me.'
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- Edgar Christian was embarking on - the greatest adventure of his life.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- His companions were Harold Adlard - and his cousin, Jack Hornby.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04- Three men in a canoe en route - to northern Canada's Barrenlands.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- Their mission was full of hazards.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- Six months later, Edgar's - infectious enthusiasm was crushed.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- The three men were starving. - Jack, especially, was suffering.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- 'April 4th, 1927.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- 'This is mental torture.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- 'The longing I feel for home - is overwhelming.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- 'I hope to God no-one realises - how much Jack is suffering.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- 'I'm coming apart slowly, - dying of hunger.'
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Ten years later, in 1937...
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- ..Edgar Christian's tragic diary - was published, 'Unflinching'.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- The book was a resounding success.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- "It's the story of brave, - strong, determined men..."
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- "This book deserves its place - next to Scott's diary..."
0:02:09 > 0:02:10- "A harrowing read."
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- Journey to Hell: - Edgar Christian's story
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- My photograph was taken - holding the diary.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- It was a remarkable feeling.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- I imagined the conditions - in which it was written.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- How he suffered as he wrote.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- What gives the diary greatness - are the experiences Edgar faced...
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- ..what he was forced to chronicle.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- The diary has survived - - not just as a record...
0:02:47 > 0:02:53- ..but as a work of literature to - equal any great English adventure.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- The diary is in an excellent - condition, all things considered.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- I'm so glad that the diary - Edgar valued so highly survived.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- That was his intention.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- To tell the story - of the finest man he'd ever known.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- That man was Jack Hornby.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- He brought the 18 year old - to the Barrenlands in 1926.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- It's amongst the world's - remotest and wildest places.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- At times - magical.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- It could also be - a terrifying place...
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- ..enticing and captivating - the bravest of men.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- In their midst, a lad who'd - just left school - Edgar Christian.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Edgar Christian was an Englishman.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- His family hailed - from the Isle of Man.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57- But a key part of his make-up - hailed from Caernarvonshire.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- This was his home.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- His family lived here.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- He was certainly - fond of his family.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13- I remember that they lived - in Bron Dirion.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- It's a small stately home - not far from here.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- They were members of this church.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- They were very faithful members.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- The Christians were my grandparents - and Edgar was my uncle.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Edgar's father was in the army.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- They travelled a bit - but settled in Wales.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46- They had, during their travels, - 7 children - life would be strict...
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- ..but then of course there were - plenty of servants in those days.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- So there would be help around - - nannies and cooks and so on.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- From a military background, - he was educated in SE England...
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- ..like his father and brother - before him.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Edgar Christian attended - a public school in Dover.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- But he wasn't a particularly - bright pupil.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- On his last day in school, he told - his friend, Clement Park-Johnson...
0:05:17 > 0:05:22- ..that no-one would remember him - after he'd left.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- He wasn't a top scholar, no.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- He didn't want to be forgotten.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37- He wanted to be remembered - for something he'd achieved.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- Edgar had left school.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- He wasn't particularly ambitious.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- He wasn't prepared - for the Indian Civil Service...
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- ..unlike his contemporaries - at public school.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Perhaps he wasn't sure - what to do with his life.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- Jack Hornby was his mother's cousin.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- He'd lived in Canada for years.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- I don't think Edgar - had met him before.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- He came to stay in Bron Dirion.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- John, or Jack, Hornby was cricketer - Albert Neilson Hornby's son.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- They hailed from a stately home - in Nantwich, Cheshire...
0:06:23 > 0:06:24- ..called 'Parkfields'.
0:06:24 > 0:06:30- Like his father and brothers he was - educated at Harrow public school.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- But, for various reasons, he didn't - follow a conventional route.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- He fled to Canada - at 21 years of age.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Jack Hornby belonged to - a lineage of wealthy Englishmen...
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- ..who'd travel all over the world...
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- ..to walk where no other man - had walked before.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- He liked the extremity - of the experience.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- The vast, open Barrenlands - of northern Canada.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- He mixed with the natives - and enjoyed living in their midst.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11- The natives knew how to survive - in the harsh terrain.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- They also knew how to travel around.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- He learnt from their knowledge.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- I was born in that cabin.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27- That was built - by Dad and Hornby at the time.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32- We lived in it.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- And so did Mother, Harry - and my older brother.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- Jack and Harry were bosom pals, - as photographs testify.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- But many thought it was odd - that Hornby, the old Harrovian...
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- ..had turned his back - on English gentry life.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- When war broke out in Europe, John - enlisted with the Canadian Army.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- He was badly injured in France and - returned to the Great Slave area.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- It was only after being informed - his father was gravely ill...
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- ..that he returned to England - - it was his third visit in 21 years.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12- But, of course, here was a man - who'd lived in Canada for 20 years.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- The mourners, and his own family, - were strangers to him.
0:08:17 > 0:08:23- The pomp and formality of - the occasion disconcerted him.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- His cousin in Glynnog idolised him - and was delighted to see him.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Edgar was mesmerised - by his story-telling.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Did Jack tell Edgar about - his journey the previous year?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- He almost died - along with - Captain James Critchell-Bullock.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- They spent an atrocious winter - in a cave on the riverbed.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Hundreds of miles from anywhere, - the temperature was well below zero.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Jack swore he'd never return - to such a place.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- But as Edgar sat open-mouthed, - listening to his stories...
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- ..Jack decided to return - to the Barrenlands.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- Edgar wanted to go with him.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16- The Barrenlands stretch from - the Arctic Ocean to Hudson Bay...
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- ..in East Canada.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- They cover one eighth - of Canada's land mass.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- It's incredibly barren - - no trees grow here.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32- The traditional place name - is aptly called De Chun U Le.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- This land is very northerly.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41- In the '20s of the last century, - it was even more inaccessible.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47- The family must have had - complete faith in Jack Hornby.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52- They allowed their young son to - accompany him across the Atlantic.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58- They were heading for adventures - in incredibly remote areas.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- Colonel Christian was a solider.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- You can imagine him saying, "Go - with him. He'll make a man of you."
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- From the Portsmouth barracks...
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- ..Colonel Christian - wrote to wish his son well.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- 'A few words to wish you - good luck on your great adventure.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- 'Remember our love and faith - go with you.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- 'I'm sure you'll face - great hardship.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- 'Be patient. You leave a boy.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- 'You'll return a man.'
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- Edgar was embarking on - the greatest adventure of his life.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- He was blissfully unaware - of what lay ahead.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- But Jack knew how hard life - could be in the Barrenlands.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- After all, he almost died there - a year earlier.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58- They intended to spend winter - in a cabin on River Thelon.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- The following summer, they'd canoe - via Chesterfield Inlet...
0:11:04 > 0:11:05- ..to Hudson Bay.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- There's a suggestion that - a final frontier awaited Edgar.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- It excited Edgar - and the whole family.
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0:11:35 > 0:11:39- I'm following the footsteps - of Edgar Christian's journey.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- But my mode of travel - is much quicker.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48- In a '50s Beaver aeroplane, - five hours from the nearest town...
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- ..I'm flying over one of - the world's most remote regions.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- It was a pleasant journey, - fair play.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- The landscape is fantastic - - a vast forest.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- From the forest, - we entered the Barrenlands.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- I can see why it's called that - - there was nothing there at all.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35- Of course, they didn't have - a plane like this 80 years ago.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- The insects have already started - to bite - and I'm wearing shorts!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- It's an amazing place.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- The insects make it impossible - to live here in summer.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- Visitors are very rare indeed.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- Imagine the extent of the adventure - for Edgar and his cousin...
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- ..back in the spring of 1926.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- They started from Crewe - - and missed the train.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- They almost missed the boat...
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- ..but they somehow managed - to jump aboard at the last minute.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- From that moment on, - Edgar occasionally wrote home.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- He described the journey - - and what a journey it was.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- They travelled in luxury.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Public school life - wasn't always lavish.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- I'm sure life in Bron Dirion, - Glynnog, wasn't always luxurious.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- When he saw the luxury - on board the ship...
0:13:30 > 0:13:31- ..he had the time of his life.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- 'Dear Family. It's a great pleasure - to travel with someone like Jack.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- 'He's a seasoned traveller...
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- '..well-known to the CPR stewards - - The Canadian-Pacific Railway.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- 'Everyone knows him and greets him.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- 'The luxury is wonderful - - like a week in a top London hotel.'
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- They stayed in Canada's best hotels.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- The Windsor in Montreal. - The Chateau Lorea in Ottawa.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Edgar had the time of his life.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- He lived like a king.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- 'When the rumour spreads - that Jack's in town...
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- '..his friends gather around.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- 'And of course, Jack won't leave - until he's seen most of them.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- 'His name is known - throughout all of Canada.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- 'I'm so happy - to be travelling with him.'
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- He's obviously in awe of this - new world - Montreal and Quebec.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29- He certainly showed an interest - in a few of the girls.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Their fashion sense astounded him.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37- 'The girls and women - have made a great impression on me.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- 'They're so beautiful.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- 'In my opinion, their dress sense - is far superior to those at home.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- 'The French style, says Jack.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- 'Whatever it is, - it's extremely stylish and pretty.'
0:14:50 > 0:14:55- A fascinating fact about the trip - is that Jack proposed to someone.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- Olwen Newell's roots - were in Caernarvonshire.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- She worked with the Indians.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- Had she accepted, who knows - how the journey would have ended.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- There would certainly - have been more incentive to return.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- Edgar and Jack boarded - the Ottawa to Edmonton train.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Jack's relations lived in Onoway.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- This is where he met - Harold Adlard...
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- ..the third traveller - to the Barrenlands.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- He was yet another - former public schoolboy.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- He emigrated to Canada - without any concrete plans.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- He started to farm.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- At 28, - he was slightly older than Edgar.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43- But Harold Adlard had - outback skills that Edgar lacked.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- I don't think - Edgar was ever a Boy Scout!
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- 'Remember me mentioning Jack - Hornby, the famous cricketer's son?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- 'Hornby is one of Canada's - most famous adventurers.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- 'He's invited me to join him - and his young cousin from Wales...
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- '..to spend a couple of winters - in Barrenlands.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- 'All the best for now, Harold.'
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- 'Jack asked whether I minded. - I don't mind at all.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- 'Harold is a nice lad, - and good company.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- 'I won't be the camp's only drip!'
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- From Edmonton, the three took - the train north towards Waterways.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- This was the most northerly - train stop.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- From Waterways, - they had to go in a canoe.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- They went up Great Slave river, - along Great Slave lake...
0:16:38 > 0:16:43- ..up Athabasca river - it was - an exceptional adventure for them.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- They were heading for a region - where hardly anyone had been before.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53- 'Moving the heavy canoe load - is murder.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- 'But Jack can carry - a terrific amount of weight.'
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- 'We have almost 2,000 - rounds of bullets.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- 'Traps, stove, bedclothes. - A tent and food.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- 'Enough to sustain us until winter, - at least.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- 'And then we'll have to kill deer - and keep it in the snow and ice.'
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- He was a young man, - unused to such hard work.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- They pushed forwards daily - in the heavy canoes.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32- They would leave the canoes - every now and then, for portage.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- You couldn't take - the canoe any further.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- They started out in the summer.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- As I've discovered, - the insects are incredible.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48- The mosquitoes, blackflies - and horseflies all bite.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- 'At twilight, after the wind - died down, we set up camp.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02- 'The insects had a ball - because I have young, tasty blood!
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- 'I was bitten so much that - I threatened to jump in the river.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- 'Jack said that was pointless.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- 'Before long, - the blighters would form a cloud.'
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- The journey covered - hundreds of miles.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- Through summer, their progress - from place to place was slow.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26- It was possible they wouldn't reach - Thelon in time to erect a hut...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- ..let alone gather enough food - for winter.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- 'Jack is taking us - to very alien territory.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- 'No-one has ever set traps - here before.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- 'We aim to spend winter - catching foxes.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- 'If we do well, - we'll make a fortune.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- 'We won't have a care in the world.'
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- Jack had spent several winters with - the natives hunting the Arctic fox.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- Its fur was a valuable commodity - in the early decades of the century.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- The best time to hunt the fox - was in deepest winter...
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- ..when the fur was furry - and as white as snow.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- I can imagine Edgar Christian - coming downriver in a canoe.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15- He'd love it because he was - an enthusiastic naturalist.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- He'd learn from his uncle - Jack Hornby as they travelled.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- He was an accomplished naturalist.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26- They'd see all sorts of things - - the bald eagle, foreign hawk...
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- ..and goosander.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- Because they were on a canoe, - they wouldn't frighten the birds.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- They'd see natural miracles - everyday.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- 'June the 16th.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- 'I'm starting to enjoy - the journey's glorious scenery.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- 'It's an incredible experience - to row on the wide, still waters.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53- 'Silence, apart from the sounds - of nature at its most harmonious.'
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- One of the area's most unique - animals is the musk ox.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- It can cope with the short, hot - summers and long, cold winters.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- This is the first time - I've seen wolves in the wild.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- They're amazing - - much bigger than I expected.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- They're white - I expected them - to be brown or grey.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22- In the summer, the cubs - usually feed on mice, lemmings...
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- ..and also the Canadian Geese - have just shed their feathers.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- This is an important source of food - for them.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- Later, when the deer - the caribou, - migrate back...
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- ..they leave this place - to follow and feed off the young.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- It's an amazing place - - full of amazing animals.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Pity they've disappeared - from Britain.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- It would be wonderful - to see them back.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- 'The birds are numerous, too. - Arctic tern and white seagull.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00- 'It's so quiet...
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- '..apart from the sound of - the river whispering at the bank.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- Shortly afterwards, they entered - the Hanbury river system.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- They came across - their gravest obstacle to date.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26- It may have been the most exciting - and beautiful place they'd seen.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- Dixon Gorge and Helen Waterfall.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- Until then, they'd been rowing - along relatively flat territory.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- They discovered a deep gorge - with rapidly-flowing water.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- It must have been - a brilliant sight.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- They came to the flats - of Thelon river.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- The river stretches over 1,000 kms.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- That gives you an idea - of the expanse of northern Canada.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- It was the end of summer. After - months, the canoe journey was over.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- At last, they could erect - a cabin and hunt the caribou.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11- There was also an opportunity - for Edgar to begin his diary.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13- 'October 14, 1926
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- 'We spend the day digging sand - from the cabin and fixing a roof.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- 'The temperature is 26 Fahrenheit. - The wind is moderate.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- 'October 21. We collected poles - to create a shelter.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- 'We worked until it was dark.
0:22:32 > 0:22:33- 'October 22.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38- 'Jack and Harold spent the day - fixing the beds and doors.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- 'The snow is thick, and the - westerly wind was strong all day.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- '10 degrees Fahrenheit.'
0:22:47 > 0:22:52- This is the cabin Edgar Christian, - Jack Hornby and Harold Adlard built.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56- Jack was very familiar - with the North.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01- He had spent several winters here - - usually in basic surroundings.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- He once survived winter - in a small cave.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09- Quite an effort went into building - this. They drilled into the trunk.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- They collected huge trunks - - this is about 5 metres by 5 metres.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20- There's plenty of room for three - bunks, a table, chairs and a stove.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- The stove kept the cabin - warm and cosy.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28- But sadly, their food supplies - were somewhat overlooked.
0:23:36 > 0:23:36- 888
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- 888- - 888
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- 'October 18.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- 'This morning, we had to sew - moccasins before we could go out.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- 'I woke at dawn, - and sewed 'til breakfast time.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- 'I couldn't wait to go out - on such a sunny day.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- 'But we had to finish - our snowshoes.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- 'Jack returned in the evening - with news to lift our spirits.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- 'He'd seen 30 caribou - grazing on the furthest ridge.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- 'Tomorrow will be our last attempt - to hunt for winter food.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15- 'October 19.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- 'We set off early to see if the - caribou were still on the ridge.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- 'Not a single living creature - could be seen for many miles.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- 'We were bitterly disappointed.'
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- This is the scene that faced - Harold, Jack and Edgar...
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- ..a quarter of a mile - from the cabin.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- The Barrenlands, a brilliant white - under a heavy snowfall.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41- Such was their hunger, they came - to the hill behind me every day.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- Often the weather was atrocious as - they searched in vain for caribou.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54- 'October 25. I woke this morning - to a heavy south easterly snowfall.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- 'The wind was awesome - waiting - inside all day was unbearable...
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- '..like a Sunday - home in Bron Dirion.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- 'We need to search the traps - - but fail.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- 'November 21. Stormy weather - all day. We can't hunt again today.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- 'Another day without food.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16- 'November 22. The wind was - strong and cold all the way home.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- 'I can't keep - my hands and face warm.'
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- This region suffers - very low temperature.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- 30 degrees Celsius - below freezing point in winter.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- When you add - the effect of the wind...
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- ..it's a terrible problem.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- The wind travels from the north - across the Barrenlands.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- The temperature appears lower - than what it actually is.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- Oh, yes. Damn cold at times.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- Because all of the wind, - up and down the river.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- It freezes your cheeks and - stuff like that - quite regularly.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01- 'December 12.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05- 'Jack stayed out until 8.00pm - cutting a hole in the ice.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- 'Ten minutes after I arrived back, - I noticed my knee had frozen.'
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Edgar was a totally soft lad.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- The same could be said of Harold, - though he'd worked on a farm.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21- He was obviously tougher.
0:26:22 > 0:26:28- Even so, the three worked hard - to hunt, prepare food...
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- ..and keep the cabin snug.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- There wasn't time to stand around - singing and story-telling.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39- 'December 23.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- 'A cold and bitter wind all day. - We haven't caught a single fish.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- 'We brought our Christmas lunch - in to defrost.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- 'A caribou's head. The temperature - is 22 degrees below freezing.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- 'There are three hours of daylight.'
0:26:54 > 0:26:58- It's just like taking the turkey - from the fridge on Christmas Eve!
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- The caribou's head was a feast.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- It sounds repulsive to us.
0:27:05 > 0:27:11- But northern Canadian natives - considered it a delicacy.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16- 'Christmas Day.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- 'Hard to believe, but I enjoyed - the feast as well as any...
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- '..despite the fact there's - nothing for breakfast tomorrow.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- 'We woke this morning - determined to enjoy ourselves.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- 'The meal was as good - as a turkey any day.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- 'I hope everyone at home - had a memorable day.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- 'I hope to God we'll find - enough food to last the month...
0:27:37 > 0:27:39- '..lest we regret today's feast.'
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- It was an enjoyable Christmas Day - because they'd reserved good food.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- But they didn't know - what they'd eat the following day.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52- 'January 5.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54- 'One of the worst days yet.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- 'Northerly wind. - 33 below freezing point all day.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- 'Stayed inside, pounding bones.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03- 'The fat has all gone.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- 'January 17.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- 'Cold to the point - of freezing today.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- 'Didn't do much - the smallest - effort makes us unbearably hungry.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15- 'Food is so sparse.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17- 'January 24.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- 'Harold set out in vain - to search for the caribou.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- 'Jack walked miles along the river, - inspecting the traps.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27- 'But he didn't see anything either.'
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- They went out every day...
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- ..to the snow, one after the other, - looking for something to eat.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- But they returned empty-handed.
0:28:42 > 0:28:47- They dug up what they'd eaten, - what they'd thrown away.
0:28:47 > 0:28:53- Even the hides and heads.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Anything they could find.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- By mid-January, - food was very sparse.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- They had to pound bones - - which was a very laborious task.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- No wonder cracks began to appear - within the small wood cabin.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Three were sharing a confined space.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22- Coping with the cold was hard - on empty stomachs.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- Terrible weather often prevented - them from leaving the cabin.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- Those factors contributed - to the tension between the three.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- It was no surprise that Edgar - mentions in his diary...
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- ..that Harold, in particular, - found the situation unbearable.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47- 'January 30.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50- 'After hunting this morning...
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- '..Harold returned and didn't - say a word to anyone all day.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- 'That was very depressing for us.'
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- The tension is obvious. Blood - is thicker than water, they say.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06- The situation gets bad.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10- Although, in a way, - Harold keeps the three going.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- 'February 1. - A day of great feasting.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- 'Harold managed to kill - a caribou by the cabin.
0:30:19 > 0:30:20- 'February 23.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- 'Harold went to hunt - in the remotest places.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28- 'He spotted 40 deer but failed - to get close enough to them.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29- 'February 24.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- 'Harold went out to hunt again.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33- 'Harold went out to hunt again.- - GUNSHOT
0:30:33 > 0:30:37- 'He shot a young caribou. This - greatly improves our situation.'
0:30:37 > 0:30:42- That was the last caribou they shot. - From then on, the situation worsens.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- There wasn't enough caribou - for them to live comfortably.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51- From time to time, they had - to wander far from the cabin...
0:30:52 > 0:30:54- ..to find more meat to eat.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- This was supremely bold. - Leaving the cosiness of the cabin...
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- ..to travel for miles - through terrifying storms...
0:31:02 > 0:31:04- ..staying - in the most inappropriate places.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06- 'March 11.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10- 'In a cache up river, unable - to move because of the snow.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- 'March 12.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- 'The wind rose - we couldn't see - an inch ahead of us again today.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- 'March 15. We must get home.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22- 'Setting up another camp tonight - would be impossible.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- 'Jack fell on the way home. - He is injured and in paid.'
0:31:26 > 0:31:30- Back at the cabin, they discovered - that a great number of caribou...
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- ..had passed by the cabin. They - could see footprints in the snow.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39- Had they stayed put, - they'd have eaten a tasty meal.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42- It was a dire situation.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- Jack tried to raise morale...
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- ..by reading a diary of a previous - adventure when he almost died.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- 'This is a terrible existence. - I never see anyone.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- 'I have nothing to read. - No wonder men go insane.'
0:31:59 > 0:32:04- I think this is one - of the most significant events.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06- They had nothing else to read.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Furthermore, it inspired them - to realise people can survive...
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- ..in the worst circumstances.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19- 'April 5.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- 'Harold moaned like an old woman.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- 'April 6.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- 'Jack swore at Harold - to get him to shut his mouth.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- 'This had no effect.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- 'He's very odd at times.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- 'We must keep an eye on him.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40- 'The poor fellow felt weak. - But we're all weak.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- 'It's hell trying to move at all.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45- 'April 14.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- 'Harold was completely - confused this morning.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50- 'He was acting like a madman.'
0:32:51 > 0:32:56- Gradually, Edgar took on - the responsibility of a nurse...
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- ..once Jack was taken ill.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- His leg was badly hurt.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- It wasn't getting better.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08- He couldn't walk as far as before.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14- What we see is Jack's heroism, - in the way he kept going.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20- It's amazing. 99% of people - would have lain down and died...
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- ..under those circumstances - - but Jack kept going.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- 'April 15. My longing for home - is almost unbearable.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34- 'I hope to God no-one knows - how much Jack's suffering.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- 'I rub his leg in tears.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- 'He kept some fox meat for me.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- 'I'm so hungry, I lose myself.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49- 'Why can't I ignore the cold, - as he does?
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- 'Why can't I shoulder - some of his burden?'
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- But Jack's condition deteriorated.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00- At 48 years of age, he realised he - wouldn't survive the bitter winter.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- 'I, John Hornby, hereby bequeath - to Edgar Vernon Christian...
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- ..all I possess - and everything I may yet possess.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- I imagine it's the shortest will - ever written.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Edgar got everything he owned.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- Perhaps this suggests Jack - thought Edgar would survive.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- 'Last night, dear Jack died.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40- 'Before that, I felt alright.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- 'But things got the better of me.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46- 'Harold, the old friend...
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- '..was a great help - as we prepared for the night.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52- 'April 18.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- 'We are both weak - - but determined to carry on...
0:34:56 > 0:34:58- '..so the world hears about Jack.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- 'The finest man I have ever known.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05- 'A man who will inspire me - for the rest of my life.'
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- It's at this point that Harold's - heroism makes itself known.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17- Before, he was the fussy one, - to a certain degree.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- His work went unrecognised.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- He becomes the leader. - He has the skills.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26- He also looks after Edgar.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- But not for long.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- 'Harold is in bed with a chill.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- 'I hope he recovers soon.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- 'The tension and mental torture - is unbearable.
0:35:43 > 0:35:44- 'April 20.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- 'At the moment, I'm quite calm.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- 'If something happens to Harold, - God only knows how I'll cope.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- 'The hardship and strain - have been unrelenting for so long.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- 'I'm prepared for the worst.'
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- As Harold becomes more poorly, - the weaker he gets...
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- ..he can't hunt as he did before.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- That's when Edgar Christian - becomes a man.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16- He assumes responsibility.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24- Edgar mentions - how Harold starts to complain.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- He utters a cry in pain.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- In the end, Harold dies.
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- Harold and Edgar - had dragged Jack's body outside.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49- He was given - a fairly dignified burial.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- Somehow Edgar dragged Harold's body - outside, leaving it at the door.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Edgar was on his own.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- An 18-year-old lad, with nothing - but his diary for company.
0:37:08 > 0:37:08- 888
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- 888- - 888
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- 'April 28 to May 4.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- 'I re-start the diary today - after a break.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- 'Since I last wrote, - I haven't had a minute.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- By early May, - Jack and Harold were dead.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36- They lay outside the cabin.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- But there was a ray of light - for the lad.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- A keen birdwatcher, he'd noticed - a swan, a raven and three robins.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- These signalled - that spring was on the way.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- The sun was getting stronger, - the snow was melting.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- 'There are more birds around. - Today I saw many snow grouse.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- 'Both guns are loaded at the door.'
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- With skills Jack and Harold - had taught him...
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- ..he could at least face - the future with a degree of hope.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- If the experience - was to make a man of him...
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- ..it had already done so by now.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- To me, the most memorable line - in the diary...
0:38:24 > 0:38:28- ..is when he says, - 'I must carry on and get better.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- 'I want to tell the whole world - about the finest man I ever met.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- 'Jack Hornby.'
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- This is Edgar Christian's - big moment.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- Unlike Captain Scott, - he wasn't an experienced explorer.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53- He was just a young lad, whose big - adventure turned into a nightmare.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00- After Harold died, Edgar Christian - uses his diary as an extra person.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07- He records things. He holds - conversations with his diary.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11- It's an excruciating period.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- The diary doesn't shy away - from expressing his dilemma.
0:39:15 > 0:39:21- Lack of food. He'd eaten meat, - bone, skin and animal hair.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- This affected his insides - - it was very hard to flush out.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31- He had to find a way - to rid himself of it.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- That in itself - took away his strength.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- 'I'm still trying to clear - my system with an enema syringe...
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- '..hot water, and soap.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- 'My insides are full - of hair and broken bone.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55- 'I have no-one to talk to.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- 'It's dreadfully lonely here.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- 'I'm barely alive.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- 'I walk or crawl - in and out of the house.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10- 'There's plenty of food - - more than I can eat.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- 'I'm weaker than I ever was - in my life.'
0:40:13 > 0:40:17- If someone had landed there - with a hot dinner...
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- ..his body couldn't have - absorbed the nourishment.
0:40:22 > 0:40:28- He's so bad, he can't take advantage - of the food that's available.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39- One of Edgar's most important duties - was to keep the fire alight.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44- But by the end, - he was too weak to gather wood.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50- He broke the floor, - table and chairs.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- He used anything he could - to keep the fire going.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- But he knew - that he was going to die, too.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- He couldn't keep the fire alight.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- He made sure the ash was cold.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- He placed his diary - and two letters inside.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- One to his mother, - one to his father.
0:41:14 > 0:41:15- 'Dear Father.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- 'This is not my address.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- 'I hope you receive - this letter one day.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27- 'Jack Hornby was determined - to see this part of the world...
0:41:27 > 0:41:31- '..before he stopped exploring - the Arctic lands.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- 'He wanted the company of a young - lad. It was my turn this time.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- 'But the Thelon - is not worth the trouble.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- 'I worshipped Jack. - He worshipped me.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- 'It's unusual to see - true love between two men.'
0:41:51 > 0:41:57- The letter to his father - mentions their shared love.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- But it's a brotherly love - between men.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- They loved and depended - on each other.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- There's an element - of the hero-worship...
0:42:11 > 0:42:13- ..that was there from the start.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17- To some extent, - it surprises me that it lasted.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- He could still say - he loved this man.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- He loved Jack Hornby. He didn't - want anyone to think badly of him.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31- 'Dear Mother.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- 'I'm weak and can't write for long.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- 'Forgive me for leaving things - so late.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42- 'I fought hard.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46- 'Don't blame poor Jack.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- 'He thought the world of you, - and me.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53- 'Believe that, and never forget it.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- 'I love you.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- 'A son couldn't have asked - for a better mother.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- 'Love to all my brothers - and sisters, Edgar.'
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- Having written the letters, - Edgar wrote a final entry...
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- ..in the diary - that kept him company.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14- In barely visible ink...
0:43:14 > 0:43:18- ..his words sum up the inevitability - of the fast-approaching end.
0:43:19 > 0:43:24- 'The final arrangements - have been made. I shall go out.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27- 'Too weak.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30- 'I've left things too late.'
0:43:45 > 0:43:49- He went to bed, - covered his head with a blanket...
0:43:50 > 0:43:52- ..and turned to the wall.
0:43:52 > 0:43:56- Certainly, Edgar realised - there was no escape for him.
0:44:00 > 0:44:02- There wasn't.
0:44:02 > 0:44:06- No-one passed the cabin - during the next hours and days.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08- That's how Edgar died.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35- A year after they left, - people were getting worried.
0:44:36 > 0:44:38- The following year...
0:44:38 > 0:44:42- ..a team of geologists passed - and noticed the cabin.
0:44:42 > 0:44:46- They discovered the bodies. Such was - their fright, they left immediately.
0:44:46 > 0:44:51- It wasn't until the summer of 1929 - that the mounted police came here.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53- They buried the bodies by the cabin.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58- More importantly, they found Edgar - Christian's diary in the stove.
0:44:58 > 0:45:02- A diary that became a legend - here in northern Canada.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25- But that isn't the end of the story - by far.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27- The news went around the world.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- 'Jack Hornby Dead in Barrenlands.'
0:45:31 > 0:45:35- 'Three experienced explorers - found dead by Thelon river.'
0:45:35 > 0:45:38- 'The three were well-known - Edmonton figures.'
0:45:38 > 0:45:42- The diary eventually found its way - back to Christian's family.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46- To ensure that Edgar's memory - lived on...
0:45:47 > 0:45:51- ..they presented the diary - to Dover College, his old school.
0:45:57 > 0:46:02- But there are numerous diaries - all over the country.
0:46:03 > 0:46:05- They're almost never touched.
0:46:05 > 0:46:09- But in this case, someone saw - the greatness of the diary.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13- A historian, with a connection - with Caernarvonshire.
0:46:13 > 0:46:18- Miss Dew Roberts published - a copy of the diary before WW2.
0:46:20 > 0:46:25- It became a classic amongst - North American adventure stories.
0:46:26 > 0:46:30- 'As a record of man's emotion - and bravery, it's hard to beat.'
0:46:31 > 0:46:34- 'The most harrowing book - I have ever read.'
0:46:40 > 0:46:45- Colonel Christian published the book - to inspire young lads like Edgar.
0:46:45 > 0:46:50- He received a fantastic reaction - to the book from unexpected places.
0:46:50 > 0:46:53- John Buchan, - himself a great storyteller...
0:46:53 > 0:46:55- ..Hitler Youth in Germany...
0:46:55 > 0:46:59- ..and from the Sunday Times - film critic, Dilys Powell...
0:46:59 > 0:47:01- ..to name but three.
0:47:01 > 0:47:07- In the chapel behind me, a brass - plate commemorates Edgar Christian.
0:47:12 > 0:47:16- I think we should remember - Edgar Christian.
0:47:16 > 0:47:20- What he did, said and wrote.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24- He was a brave lad.
0:47:25 > 0:47:28- He set a good example to young lads.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32- Because Edgar worshipped Jack...
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- ..and wanted to be like him - - brave, and go out...
0:47:36 > 0:47:41- ..hunts, and lead - the sort of exploring life.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47- I think he was brave. He put up - with it, without complaining.
0:47:51 > 0:47:56- The exhibition is a fitting - tribute to Edgar Christian.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00- It tells the people of Glynnog - that it was from here...
0:48:01 > 0:48:04- ..an insignificant village - in Caernarvonshire...
0:48:05 > 0:48:09- ..that a young man embarked - on a great 20th century adventure.
0:48:14 > 0:48:17- When Edgar Christian left - his public school in England...
0:48:18 > 0:48:22- ..he didn't dream he'd be as famous - as the explorers he'd read about.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24- But today, thanks to the diary...
0:48:25 > 0:48:27- ..people- do- remember - the lad from north Wales...
0:48:28 > 0:48:32- ..as they canoe past - the cabin on River Thelon.
0:49:15 > 0:49:17- S4C Subtitles by- GWEAD
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