Person    | Male  Born 19/3/1821  Died 20/10/1890

Richard Francis Burton

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Africa, Indian Sub-continent

Explorer. Born Devon. He and his wife Isabel, have a very unusual tomb at St Mary Magdalen, Worple Road, Mortlake.

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Richard Francis Burton

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Frederick Catherwood

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John McDouall Stuart

John McDouall Stuart

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William Hedges

William Hedges

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

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Lawrence E. G. Oates

Lawrence E. G. Oates

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W1, Tottenham Court Road, American International Church

The wall on which the plaque is mounted marks the boundary of the old graveyard.

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Geoffrey Finsberg

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Charles William Tagg

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Bramwell Booth

Bramwell Booth

Son of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.  First Chief of Staff, 1881–1912, and succeeded his father as General of the SA.  Married Florence.  

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