Person    | Male  Born 15/2/1874  Died 5/1/1922

Sir Ernest Shackleton

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Arctic & Antarctic, Ireland

Born Kilkee, county Clare, Ireland. He led several Antarctic expeditions and located the South magnetic pole during his voyage of 1907-1909. Died of a heart attach on a voyage to the South Atlantic on his ship Quest moored in South Georgia.

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Sir Ernest Shackleton

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Hay's Wharf - riverside

Hay's Galleria In the mid 1850's, following the steady rise of the River Tham...

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Shackleton statue

In Exhibition Road façade, on left of picture. This bronze statue stands in a...

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Sir Ernest Shackleton - SE26

Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874 - 1922) antarctic explorer, lived here. L.C.C.

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1 memorial
J. W. Fairholme

J. W. Fairholme

Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial
William Jerry

William Jerry

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Captain, Sir John Franklin

Captain, Sir John Franklin

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Person, Exploring, Tragedy, Arctic & Antarctic, Australia

3 memorials
Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant

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Group, Royalty, Norway

1 memorial
Greater London Council

Greater London Council

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Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials
William Henry Hudson

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Person, Literature, Science, Argentina

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Harrow Heritage Trust

Harrow Heritage Trust

A trust set up with the objectives of encouraging artists and architects of both landscape and buildings to create the heritage of the future, whilst protecting the heritage of the past.

Group, Community / Clubs

8 memorials