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Sign: London - A statue commemorating the explorer John Franklin


Address:
Waterloo Pl, St. James’s, London SW1Y 5ER, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Matthew Noble 
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On the sign:
FRANKLIN

TO THE GREAT ARCTIC NAVIGATOR AND HIS BRAVE COMPANIONS
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN COMPLETING THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH WEST PASSAGE.
A.D. 1847-8

ERECTED BY THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF PARLIAMENT
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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The statue commemorates the explorer of the Arctic Ocean, who also tried to reach the North Pole. In the last trip to the Arctic region he and his expedition which included 2 ships met their death.

The statue made by Matthew Noble was placed in 1866

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

On both sides of the monument are plaques with the names of the crew members of each of the ships that participated in the expedition:
HER MAJESTY’S SHIP TERROR
"THEY FORGED THE LAST LINK WITH THEIR LIVES"
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HER MAJESTY’S SHIP EREBUS
"THEY FORGED THE LAST LINK WITH THEIR LIVES"
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