91³Ô¹ÏÍø

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.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Richard Francis Burton

Commemorated ati

Speke

'Victoria Nyanza' means 'Lake Victoria'.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Other Subjects

John Rae

John Rae

Arctic explorer. Born at the Hall of Clestrain, near Stromness, Orkney Islands. He studied medicine and became doctor to the Hudson Bay Company. From 1846 to 1848 he undertook several expeditions t...

Person, Exploring, Medicine, Arctic & Antarctic, Canada, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
Robert O. Sargent

Robert O. Sargent

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Frederick Catherwood

Frederick Catherwood

Artist, architect and explorer.  Born at 21 Charles Square.  Topographical artist.  He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins.  In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...

Person, Architecture, Art, Exploring, South America

1 memorial
David Thompson

David Thompson

Fur-trader, surveyor and mapmaker. Born Dafydd ap Thomas at Marsham Street, London. He was chosen to be an apprentice to the Hudson Bay Company. Transferring to the North West Company in 1797 he em...

Person, Exploring, Canada

1 memorial
James Fitzjames

James Fitzjames

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial