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Thomas McConvey

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Thomas McConvey

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

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Thomas McConvey

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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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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
Frederick Hornby

Frederick Hornby

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
James Fitzjames

James Fitzjames

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Edward Whymper

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...

Person, Exploring, Canada, France

1 memorial
Phileas Fogg

Phileas Fogg

Phileas Fogg is the fictional hero of Jules Verne's 'Around the World in Eighty Days'.  Without reading the novel we can't confirm the middle 'J'. Inception run a chain of 'Fogg' themed establishm...

Fiction, Exploring, Fictional

2 memorials

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St Martin's Gardens - restored

St Martin's Gardens - restored

NW1, St Martin's Gardens, Camden Street

We initially struggled to identify just who the Countess of Rosebery was in 2006, being led astray by what we have to put down to an erro...

2 creators
Workers killed at work (builders)

Workers killed at work (builders)

The thousands of building workers who have lost their lives at work. Researching one of these terrible events reminded us that we have found other memorials to people who died in 'accidents' at wo...

Group, Property, Tragedy

13 memorials
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1

W1, Upper Berkeley Street, 20

London County Council Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1836 - 1917, the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Peter Frost

Peter Frost

Chairman of the Peckham Society.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
AC Cobra

AC Cobra

Designed in 1962 by AC Cars in collaboration with Carroll Shelby, this was generally acknowledged to be one of the fastest two-seater production sports cars in the world.  It went on to achieve fam...

Vehicle, Sport / Games, Transport

1 memorial