Inscription
London County Council
Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N., 1774 - 1814, explorer and navigator, lived here.
Site: Captain Matthew Flinders (1 memorial)
W1, Fitzroy Street, 52
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Captain Matthew Flinders
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Captain Matthew Flinders
Explorer and navigator of the Australian seas. Born in Donington, Lincolnshir...
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Captain Matthew Flinders
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London County Council
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