Sea captain. Looking for a trade route, the North-East Passage, a 3 ship expedition set sail, from Harwich, with Willoughby in charge and captain of the 'Bona Esperanza'. The Esperanza and the 'Bona Confidentia' were separated from the third ship, the 'Edward Bonaventure' captained by Stephen Borough and carrying the chief pilot, Richard Chancellor. The two lost ships got no further than an area near Murmansk where the bodies were found by Russian fishermen many months later. The precise cause of their demise is not known.
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Sir Hugh Willoughby
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This tablet is in memory of Sir Hugh Willoughby, Stephen Borough, William Bor...
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Robert Hopcroft
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
William Smith (explorer)
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
John Bailey
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
The Sailing of the Mayflower
The ship that carried pilgrims from Britain to the New World. There were 102 passengers on board, who were mainly English, but included some Dutch and a Frenchman. It sailed from Plymouth, England....
4 memorials
John Cowie
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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