Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
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Edmund Hoar
Commemorated ati
John Franklin statue
{On the front of the plinth:} To the great arctic navigator and his brave co...
Other Subjects
Edward Whymper
Mountaineer and wood-engraver. Born at Lambeth Terrace, Kennington Road. He trained as a wood-engraver, producing alpine scenery drawings. He made the first ascent of many peaks in the Mont Blanc M...
Francis Dunn
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Willliam Colbeck
Explorer. Born at 8 Myton Place, Hull. He made several expeditions to Antarctica, including one which convinced him of the best route to the south pole. This was later followed by Roald Amundsen, w...
John Ratcliffe
Mariner and colonist. His family name appears to have originally been Sicklemore, and why he chose to call himself Ratcliffe remains a riddle. He was captain of the 'Discovery', one of three ships ...
Alexander Paterson
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
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