Explorer and naval administrator. Born Devon, the younger brother of Stephen.
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William Borough
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Bartolomeu Dias
Portuguese nobleman who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, in 1488, the first European known to do so since ancient times.
1 memorial
Charles Best
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Cornelius Hickey
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Richard Francis Burton
Explorer. Born Devon. He and his wife Isabel, have a very unusual tomb at St Mary Magdalen, Worple Road, Mortlake. 2026: That tomb has been restored and is occasionally opened to the public.
1 memorial
H. T. D. Le Vesconte
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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