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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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Thomas Tadman

Thomas Tadman

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Christopher Newport

Christopher Newport

Seaman. Baptised at Harwich, Essex, on 29 December 1561. He was the captain of the Susan Constant, the largest of the three ships which carried settlers to found the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. I...

Person, Exploring, Indonesia, USA

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
Henry the Navigator

Henry the Navigator

Prince. Born in Porto, Portugal. Son of King John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster, John of Gaunt's daughter.  His soubriquet is misleading, as he did most of his 'navigating' from dry land ...

Person, Exploring, Portugal

1 memorial
William Borough

William Borough

Explorer and  naval administrator. Born Devon, the younger brother of Stephen.

Person, Exploring

1 memorial