Explorer and naval administrator. Born Devon, the younger brother of Stephen.
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William Borough
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This tablet is in memory of Sir Hugh Willoughby, Stephen Borough, William Bor...
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The Sailing of the Mayflower
The ship that carried pilgrims from Britain to the New World. There were 102 passengers on board, who were mainly English, but included some Dutch and a Frenchman. It sailed from Plymouth, England....
Bartolomeu Dias
Portuguese nobleman who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, in 1488, the first European known to do so since ancient times.
William Mark
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Alexander McDonald
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
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Swire war memorial - 1
SW1, Buckingham Gate, 59, Swire House
The names are grouped by brief company identifier, which we’ve recognised as follows: B&S - Butterfield & Swire CN Co - China N...
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Matthew Wallace
Chairman of the City Lands Committee of the Corporation of London in July 1896. We think Matthew Wallace may be the same man but can't prove it.
Bishop Mandell Creighton
Born Carlisle. His first career was as an historian. Bishop of London, 1897–1901.
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