On Scott's second expedition (1911), Wilson was appointed head of the
scientific staff. He led Bowers and Cherry-Garrard on the famous winter journey to
Cape Crozier. The expedition, rightfully called "The Worst Journey in the
World" by Cherry-Garrard, became the title of his famous book. Wilson was a
solitary, self-effacing person who's religious feelings went to the deepest levels.
God's presence was in everything, so that what ever happened was to His
purpose . Wilson perished in a tent with Scott and Bowers on the return journey
from the South Pole, (1912). Having no fear of death, it is no surprise that
his last written words were: "All is well". Wilson's artistic ability was
extraordinary. He was to the paint brush, pen and pencil what Ponting was to
the camera - an artist. His work combines the details of expedition life with a
great sensitivity and poetic outlook. One's admiration for Wilson's ability
only deepens with the realization that his drawings and paintings were made,
"on the spot", in the hostile environment of the Antarctic, rather than at home.