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John Weekes

Categories: Exploring, Tragedy

John Weekes

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

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John Weekes

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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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Willliam Colbeck

Willliam Colbeck

Explorer. Born at 8 Myton Place, Hull. He made several expeditions to Antarctica, including one which convinced him of the best route to the south pole. This was later followed by Roald Amundsen, w...

Person, Exploring, Arctic & Antarctic

1 memorial
John McDouall Stuart

John McDouall Stuart

Australian explorer.  Born Scotland. Trained as a civil engineer and aged 23 emigrated to Australia where 1858 - 62 he made 6 expeditions into the interior searching out new pastures and surveying ...

Person, Exploring, Australia, Scotland

1 memorial
Thomas Work

Thomas Work

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
David Livingstone

David Livingstone

Explorer, missionary, writer and medic. Born at Blantyre, just south of Glasgow. Qualified as a doctor in order to go as a medical missionary to China. Got the source of the Nile wrong and failed t...

Person, Exploring, Religion, Seriously Famous, Africa, Scotland

2 memorials
William Reed

William Reed

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial