Royal Geographical Society

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Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society was an organisation for explorers.

Horace Stockwood was expelled from the Geographical Society. (PROSE: Eye of Heaven [+]Loading...["Eye of Heaven (novel)"])

Roxton Vincey gave a talk to the Royal Geographical Society in 1878 about his discovery of the Tribe of Oy. They derided his findings and refused to fund a follow-up expedition. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (DWM 598 comic story)"])

Redvers Fenn-Cooper was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. The Seventh Doctor claimed he was too, several times over. (TV: Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"])

General Alexander Bruce was a member of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1917, John Matthews reported his experience in the Himalayas for the organisation. (AUDIO: The Roof of the World [+]Loading...["The Roof of the World (audio story)"])

Edward Travers was a member of the Royal Geographical Society. He addressed them on the existence of the Yeti, but was met with scorn and hostility. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)"]) The Society wouldn't finance his expedition to Tibet to find the Yeti. (TV: The Abominable Snowmen [+]Loading...["The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)"])

Ernest Fleetward addressed the Royal Geographical Society. His talk had an impact on several people there. (PROSE: Sometime Never... [+]Loading...["Sometime Never... (novel)"])