Markham was present to meet the ship in Portsmouth when Discovery docked there on 10 September 1904, but no dignitaries greeted the party when it arrived in London a few days later.
Markham var til stede for at møde skibet i Portsmouth da "Discovery" lagde til 10. september 1904, men ingen myndighedspersoner hilste gruppen, da den ankom til London et par dage senere.