Two crew members from the RRS Sir David Attenborough are to become the first same-sex couple to marry in the British Antarctic Territory. Stewards Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter, who have been together for 20 years, will be married by Will Whatley, the ship’s captain, at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. “We’ve even had the co-ordinates of the wedding location engraved into our rings,” Mr Carpenter said. Mr Bourne said: “We’re both very proud to be the first same-sex marriage to happen in British Antarctic Territory. The couple will hold a second celebration for family and friends later in the year, in the warmer climes of Spain.

Source: Irish Independent April 25, 2022 02:02 UTC