Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
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William Shanks
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John Franklin statue
{On the front of the plinth:} To the great arctic navigator and his brave co...
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Christopher Columbus
Explorer. Born in the Republic of Genoa (his birth date is approximate). From 1492 to 1504, he made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the monarchs of Spain. These voyages...
Person, Exploring, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Italy, Spain, USA
1 memorial
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, DCL, FRS
Naval officer and arctic explorer. Born Bath. The Canadian Encyclopedia says "He contributed much to the eventual discovery of the Northwest Passage and the North Pole." Lieut-Governor of Greenw...
1 memorial
John Strickland
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Sir Joseph Hooker
Botanist and explorer. Born Joseph Dalton Hooker, son of Sir William, at Halesworth, Suffolk. He travelled widely around the world, bringing back many species of plants to Britain. Became director ...
1 memorial
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. ...
1 memorial
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