The Wilkins Foundation is designed to honour those people who had a connection with Sir Hubert or did things of importance which have not been as well-recognised as they should be. We believe that Sir Hubert would want the Hello Hello! Newsletter, and this site, to be much more than a focus on his own work. He was always grateful for the part played by those behind the scenes – including his sponsors and his competitors who he rarely criticised.
Sue Hilliard’s Story
The Wilkins Foundation sometimes unearths wonderful stories. Here is something a new volunteer sent us about her father, Alan Parker, who was the Officer in Charge at Davis Base, Antarctica, in the year Sir Hubert Wilkins’s records were relocated in 1977. Sue is in...