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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Charles H. Osmer
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Robinson Crusoe
Titular character in the novel by Daniel Defoe published in 1719. See also Friday.
1 memorial
Bartholomew Gosnold
Explorer. Born in Grundisburgh, Suffolk. He led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod, and is considered to be the prime mover in the colonisation of Virginia. He captained the 'Godspe...
1 memorial
Henry Sait
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
William Wentzall
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial