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Thomas Blanky

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Thomas Blanky

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

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Thomas Blanky

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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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Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Explorer and journalist, born as John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales. Illegitimate and brought up in a workhouse, he sailed to America as a cabin boy in 1859. He befriended a trader called Henry Hope S...

Person, Exploring, Journalism / Publishing, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Africa, USA, Wales

1 memorial
Lawrence E. G. Oates

Lawrence E. G. Oates

Born Putney. Captain in the Dragoons. One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Frost-bitten and weak he saw that he was slowing down the whole team and so, o...

Person, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Arctic & Antarctic

2 memorials
William Gibson

William Gibson

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Robert Hunt

Robert Hunt

Vicar. Born circa 1568. He was chaplain to the Jamestown Settlement.

Person, Exploring, Religion, USA

1 memorial
Bungaree

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

1 memorial

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Temperance fountain

Temperance fountain

EC4, New Bridge Street

This fountain was originally erected July 1861 at the Royal Exchange. It was moved to make room for the London Troops WW1 memorial which ...

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William Froude

William Froude

Born Dartington, Devon. Engineer. Worked with railways and ships. Died on holiday in Simonstown, South Africa, where he is buried.

Person, Engineering, South Africa

1 memorial
Richard James Pawley

Richard James Pawley

A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.

Person, Sport / Games

War dead, WW1
1 memorial