Explorer. born Nairn, Scotland.
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John Ratcliffe
Mariner and colonist. His family name appears to have originally been Sicklemore, and why he chose to call himself Ratcliffe remains a riddle. He was captain of the 'Discovery', one of three ships ...
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Thomas Watson
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
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Captain James Cook
Maritime explorer and cartographer. Born near Middlesbrough. The first to map Newfoundland, explored around Australia and the Hawaiian Islands and made the first circumnavigation of New Zealand. K...
Person, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Arctic & Antarctic, Australia, Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand
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Amy Johnson
Pioneering pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. Born Yorkshire. ...
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Edwd. Genge
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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