Formed to establish British settlements in New Zealand. 5 May 1839 despatched the survey ship Tory to begin the colonisation of New Zealand on the Wakefield Plan.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
New Zealand Company
Commemorated ati
Colonisation of New Zealand
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Other Subjects
John Sullivan
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
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
Celia Fiennes
Traveller and diarist.  Born near Salisbury.  Moved to join a sister's family in London in 1691.  She explored England on horse-back at a time when travel was difficult and particularly so for a wo...
William Mark
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
James Fitzjames
Role on the lost expedition: Captain on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

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