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

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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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William Johnson

William Johnson

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Thomas McConvey

Thomas McConvey

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Henry Peglar

Henry Peglar

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
William (Mole man) Lyttle

William (Mole man) Lyttle

Known as the ‘Mole Man’ because he spent forty years digging a series of tunnels under his, and his neighbours' houses in Hackney. It was estimated that he had shovelled out over 100 cubic metres o...

Person, Exploring, Ireland

1 memorial
Cornelius Hickey

Cornelius Hickey

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial

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Heals - north

Heals - north

W1, Tottenham Court Road, Heals

On the north-most pier of the southern building.

6 subjects commemorated
Chris. Roome

Chris. Roome

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Frankie Paul

Frankie Paul

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Person, Music / songs, Jamaica

1 memorial
Captain Bligh - SE1

Captain Bligh - SE1

SE1, Lambeth Road, 100

London SE1 reported this house was for sale at £2.75m: "100 Lambeth Road was Bligh's home from 1794 onwards, but he left his family behin...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Mrs W. Spruce

Mrs W. Spruce

Committee Member of Kingston Spiritualist Church in 1927.

Person, Religion

1 memorial