Many GCT supporters will have heard the sad news that Lady Philippa Scott, a former vice president of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, has died. Lady Scott was the widow of leading conservationist, Sir Peter Scott, and had supported GCT since the very beginning.
Seen here is a beautiful Waved Albatross image, just one of the many that Lady Scott donated to
GCT's slide library.
Julian Fitter, a founder of GCT and current Ambassador writes:
Serendipity is a word that comes to mind when thinking of Phil's marriage to Peter Scott. Peter, the son of Antarctic Explorer Robert Falcon Scott, was extremely successful in many ways, and not the easiest person to be married to. Phil though with her South African upbringing brought just the right ingredients to their partnership. Not content to simply be a supporter of the 'Peter Scott show', though she certainly was, she developed her own interests and skills, which in their turn enabled Peter to achieve so much.
Phil was an accomplished photographer, illustrating several of Peter's books, a keen Scuba diver, and a passionate conservationist with a particular interest in the Antarctic and the great whales. After Peter's untimely death she continued to be an important part of the Slimbridge team championing conservation. Her support for Galapagos, as a Vice-President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust was typical of her wide interests and strong commitment.
Phil was one of the last of the generation of conservation pioneers, people who were born before the word conservation was used in relation to the environment. We owe Phil and her fellow pioneers a huge debt in waking us up to the dangers the natural world is facing, and we owe it to her to continue the fight.
Julian Fitter
Maketu, New Zealand
22 January 2010
Waved Albatross - Lady Philippa Scott
Julian Fitter, a founder of GCT and current Ambassador writes:
Serendipity is a word that comes to mind when thinking of Phil's marriage to Peter Scott. Peter, the son of Antarctic Explorer Robert Falcon Scott, was extremely successful in many ways, and not the easiest person to be married to. Phil though with her South African upbringing brought just the right ingredients to their partnership. Not content to simply be a supporter of the 'Peter Scott show', though she certainly was, she developed her own interests and skills, which in their turn enabled Peter to achieve so much.
Phil was an accomplished photographer, illustrating several of Peter's books, a keen Scuba diver, and a passionate conservationist with a particular interest in the Antarctic and the great whales. After Peter's untimely death she continued to be an important part of the Slimbridge team championing conservation. Her support for Galapagos, as a Vice-President of the Galapagos Conservation Trust was typical of her wide interests and strong commitment.
Phil was one of the last of the generation of conservation pioneers, people who were born before the word conservation was used in relation to the environment. We owe Phil and her fellow pioneers a huge debt in waking us up to the dangers the natural world is facing, and we owe it to her to continue the fight.
Julian Fitter
Maketu, New Zealand
22 January 2010
