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Couple marry in first British Antarctic Territory ceremony | |
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Two polar guides have been married in the first official wedding ceremony in the British Antarctic Territory (BAT). | Two polar guides have been married in the first official wedding ceremony in the British Antarctic Territory (BAT). |
Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum were married at the Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula. | Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum were married at the Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula. |
Ms Baum's dress had orange fabric from an old tent and wedding pictures were taken in temperatures of -9C (15F). | Ms Baum's dress had orange fabric from an old tent and wedding pictures were taken in temperatures of -9C (15F). |
Mr Sylvester said: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here." | Mr Sylvester said: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here." |
More on this and other stories from Yorkshire | More on this and other stories from Yorkshire |
He said the setting "couldn't be better". | He said the setting "couldn't be better". |
"We have always wanted to have a small personal wedding, but never imagined we'd be able to get married in one of the most remote places on Earth." | "We have always wanted to have a small personal wedding, but never imagined we'd be able to get married in one of the most remote places on Earth." |
Ms Baum added: "Over the last 10 years, Tom and I have been working and travelling around the world. Getting married in Antarctica feels like it was meant to be." | Ms Baum added: "Over the last 10 years, Tom and I have been working and travelling around the world. Getting married in Antarctica feels like it was meant to be." |
Mr Sylvester had to make the brass wedding rings on the lathe in the metal workshop at the research station. | Mr Sylvester had to make the brass wedding rings on the lathe in the metal workshop at the research station. |
There were 20 guests from the station at the ceremony, which was performed by station leader and BAT magistrate Paul Samways. | There were 20 guests from the station at the ceremony, which was performed by station leader and BAT magistrate Paul Samways. |
The couple have been together for 11 years having first met at an outdoor centre in Wales. | The couple have been together for 11 years having first met at an outdoor centre in Wales. |
Both are experienced mountaineers, instructors and expedition leaders and have been engaged for three years. | Both are experienced mountaineers, instructors and expedition leaders and have been engaged for three years. |
Mr Sylvester is from Sheffield and Ms Baum was born in Birmingham but lives in Yoxall, Staffordshire. | Mr Sylvester is from Sheffield and Ms Baum was born in Birmingham but lives in Yoxall, Staffordshire. |
Their wedding was registered with the BAT Government, based in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the marriage is valid in the UK. | Their wedding was registered with the BAT Government, based in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the marriage is valid in the UK. |
It is the first marriage since the BAT marriage law was reformed to make it easier for marriages to be arranged in the territory. | It is the first marriage since the BAT marriage law was reformed to make it easier for marriages to be arranged in the territory. |
Rothera is the largest facility for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) that the couple both joined in 2016. | Rothera is the largest facility for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) that the couple both joined in 2016. |
It is a centre for biological research and a support hub for operations. | It is a centre for biological research and a support hub for operations. |
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