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Virginia Frances, Lady Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (née Pepper; 9 July 1947 – 20 February 2004), known as Ginny Fiennes, was an English explorer.
Ginny built up a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle while Fiennes was away on his expeditions. She was the first woman to receive the Polar Medal in recognition of her research work into VLF radio propagation.
Feb 25, 2004 · Ginny married army officer and adventurer Ranulph Fiennes in 1970. It was she who came up with the idea of a voyage around the world across both poles using only surface transport.
Feb 22, 2004 · The wife of the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has died after a short illness. Virginia Fiennes, 56, known as Ginny, died in hospital in Exeter on Friday with her husband by her bedside. The...
Aug 24, 2019 · Forty years ago, a group of explorers – led by 'mad but marvellous' Sir Ranulph Fiennes and masterminded by his wife, Ginny – set out to be the first to achieve a circumpolar navigation, sent...
Jul 8, 2022 · Ran met Ginny when he was 12 and she was nine; they loved one another deeply and ceaselessly until her death from stomach cancer in 2004. She was just 56. Fiennes and first wife Ginny with their...
Oct 1, 2021 · This Women of Cryo blog post will introduce you to Virginia ‘Ginny’ Fiennes. Ginny was a renowned explorer in the latter part of the 20th century, but her achievements, resilience and progressive approach to women’s roles in exploration often lie in the shadow of her famous husband.
