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John Torrington

Categories: Exploring, Tragedy

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

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John Torrington

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John Franklin statue

{On the front of the plinth:} To the great arctic navigator and his brave co...

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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...

Person, Exploring, Canada, France

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Robert O. Sargent

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial

Henry Lloyd

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

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Thomas Evans

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

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Bungaree

Or Boongaree. Aboriginal Australian from the Kuringgai people of the Broken Bay area north of Sydney. Known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader. Worked with Flinders as as...

Person, Exploring, Race Issues, Australia

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Sarah Ellen Kershaw

Annoyingly we discover that she was not the "First Mayoress of Shoreditch" in the sense that we would take that now. No, she was married to the first mayor Henry Edward Kershaw. Henry (1864-1928)...

Person, Friend / family

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