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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bartolomeu Dias
Commemorated atInformation
Dias statue
Dias rests his right hand on a cross which tops what appears to be a lighthou...
Other Subjects
John Downing
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Sir Joseph Hooker
Botanist and explorer. Born Joseph Dalton Hooker, son of Sir William, at Halesworth, Suffolk. He travelled widely around the world, bringing back many species of plants to Britain. Became director ...
1 memorial
Thomas McConvey
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
William Wentzall
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
David Sims
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial