Explorer and naval administrator. Born Devon, the younger brother of Stephen.
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William Borough
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This tablet is in memory of Sir Hugh Willoughby, Stephen Borough, William Bor...
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Lawrence E. G. Oates
Born Putney. Captain in the Dragoons. One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Frost-bitten and weak he saw that he was slowing down the whole team and so, o...
Joseph René Bellot
Explorer. Born Paris. For his participation in the 1845 Anglo-French expedition to Madagascar Bellot received the Legion of Honour. 1851 he joined Captain Kennedy's expedition to find the Frank...
E. J. H. Helpman
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
William Bell
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Captain William Bligh
Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...
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