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==Noble title== | |||
On 8 September 2019, Michael Hammett, the grandfather of the Baron of [[Garwood Point|Garwood]], was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Tapley in recognition of his longstanding support of [[Westarctica]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:34, 9 September 2019
The Tapley Mountains (85°45′S 149°00′W) is a mountain range fronting on the eastern side of the Scott Glacier, extending eastward for 56 kilometers (35 mi) between Leverett and Albanus glaciers in the Queen Maud Mountains, a part of the larger Transantarctic Mountains.
Discovery and name
The Tapley Mountains were discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence McKinley Gould, and named by Byrd for the Hon. Harold L. Tapley of Dunedin, New Zealand, agent for the Byrd Expedition of 1928–30 and 1933–35.
Features
- Mount Andes
- Mount Herr
- Mount Gould
- Kelley Nunatak
Noble title
On 8 September 2019, Michael Hammett, the grandfather of the Baron of Garwood, was granted the peerage title Duke of Tapley in recognition of his longstanding support of Westarctica.