Person    | Male  Born 7/3/1876  Died 17/2/1912

Edgar Evans

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Arctic & Antarctic, Wales

Born Wales. Met Scott when both were serving in the Royal Navy.
One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Injured on the way to the pole he was the first to die.

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Edgar Evans

Commemorated ati

Captain Scott statue

Sculpted by Kathleen Scott, his widow. There is a replica, in Christchurch, N...

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Henry Robertson Bowers - SW16

{Beneath a photograph of Bowers:} Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers, 1883 - 191...

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Thomas Hartnell

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

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1 memorial
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Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial
Sir Hugh Willoughby

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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 'Bo...

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1 memorial
Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt

Vicar. Born circa 1568. He was chaplain to the Jamestown Settlement.

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1 memorial
James Walker

James Walker

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial