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The '''[[ | The '''[[Canterbury Spur]]''' is a flat-topped ridge leading north from the north face of [[Mount Glossopteris]], 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km) east of Discovery Ridge in the [[Ohio Range]]. | ||
It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photographs taken during the 1958–59 season. The spur is named after the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand, which is home of the National [[Antarctic]] Exhibition's Research and Reference Center. Geologists Jane Newman and Margaret Bradshaw of the Canterbury Museum worked on this ridge during the 1984–85 field season. | |||
On | On 31 July 2018, Jenny Jordan was made a [[Peerage of Westarctica|Life Peer]] with the title Viscountess of Canterbury. Her title is named for Canterbury Spur. She was the first Life Peer ever created in the Peerage of Westarctica. | ||
<p><small> | <p><small>Photo courtesy: Antarctica New Zealand Pictorial Collection</small></p> | ||
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