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Person    | Male  Born 19/3/1821  Died 20/10/1890

Richard Francis Burton

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Africa, Indian Sub-continent

Richard Francis Burton

Explorer. Born Devon. He and his wife Isabel, have a very at St Mary Magdalen, Worple Road, Mortlake.

2026: That tomb has been restored and is occasionally .

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Richard Francis Burton

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