City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Franklin

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1. John Franklin

Inscription.

Franklin. . 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. ( south side ) Her Majesty’s Ship Terror. Officers. F.R.M. Crozier · Edward Little · George H. Hodgson · John Irving · Frederick Hornby · Robert Thomas · Thomas Blanky · John S. Peddie · Alexander McDonald · G.A. Macbean · E.J.H. Helpman · Thomas Honey · John Lane · James Thompson Petty Officers. John Diggle · Henry Peglar · William Gibson · Cornelius Hickey · William Goddard · Reuben Male · Alexander Wilson · John Wilson · Thomas Darlington · William Johnson · Thomas R. Farr · Luke Smith · David McDonald · John Kenley · William Rhodes · Thomas Johnson · Thomas Armitage · Samuel Honey · Thomas Jopson · Edwd. Gence · John Torrington Able Seamen. George J. Cann · William Strong · David Sims · John Bailey · William Jerry · Henry Sait · Alexander Berry · John Handford · John Bate · Samuel Crispie · Charles Johnson · William Shanks · David Leys · William Sinclair · George Kinnaird · Ed. Laurence · Magnus Manson · James Walker · William Wentzall Royal Marines. Solomon Tozer · William Hedges · William Heather · Henry Wilks · John Hammond · James Daly Boys. Robert Colding · Thomas Evans “They forged the last link with their lives.”. ( north side ) Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus. Officers. Sir J. Franklin Kt. K.C.H. · James Fitzjames · Graham Core · H.T. Leonard Vesconte · J.W. Fairholme · Robert O. Sargent · Charles F. Des Veux · Edward Couch · James Reid · Stephen S. Stanley · Gh H. Osmer · Harry D.S. Goodsir · Henry F. Collins · Thomas Terry · John Weekes · John Gregory Petty Officers. Samuel Brown · Richard Wall · Robert Sinclair · Joseph Andrews · William Fowler · James W. Brown · John Cowie · John Sullivan · Philip Reddington · John Murray · John Bridgens · Thomas Watson · Thomas Plater · William Smith · Francis Dunn · Edmund Hoar · Daniel Arthur · William Bell · John Downing · James Hart · Richard Aylmore · James Rigden Able Seamen. George Thompson · John Hartnell · John Strickland · Thomas Hartnell · William Orren · William Clossan · Charles Coombs · John Morfin · Charles Best · Thomas McConvey · Henry Lloyd · Thomas Work · Robert Ferrier · Josephus Geater · George Williams · Thomas Tadmsn · Abraham Seely · Francis Pocock · Robert Johns · William Mark Royal Marines. Daniel Bryant · Alexander Paterson · Robert Hopcroft · William Pilkington · William Braine · Joseph Healey · William Reed Boys. George Chambers · David Young “They forged the last link with their lives.”. . This historical marker is in City of Westminster in Greater London England United Kingdom

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

( south side )
Her Majesty’s Ship Terror
Officers F.R.M. Crozier · Edward Little · George H. Hodgson · John Irving · Frederick Hornby · Robert Thomas · Thomas Blanky · John S. Peddie · Alexander McDonald · G.A. Macbean · E.J.H. Helpman · Thomas Honey · John Lane · James Thompson
Petty Officers John Diggle · Henry Peglar · William Gibson · Cornelius Hickey · William Goddard · Reuben Male · Alexander Wilson · John Wilson · Thomas Darlington · William Johnson · Thomas R. Farr · Luke Smith · David McDonald · John Kenley · William Rhodes · Thomas Johnson · Thomas Armitage · Samuel Honey · Thomas Jopson · Edwd. Gence · John Torrington
Able Seamen George J. Cann · William Strong · David Sims · John Bailey · William Jerry · Henry Sait · Alexander Berry · John Handford · John

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Bate · Samuel Crispie · Charles Johnson · William Shanks · David Leys · William Sinclair · George Kinnaird · Ed. Laurence · Magnus Manson · James Walker · William Wentzall
Royal Marines Solomon Tozer · William Hedges · William Heather · Henry Wilks · John Hammond · James Daly
Boys Robert Colding · Thomas Evans
“They forged the last link with their lives.”
( north side )
Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus

Officers Sir J. Franklin Kt. K.C.H. · James Fitzjames · Graham Core · H.T. Leonard Vesconte · J.W. Fairholme · Robert O. Sargent · Charles F. Des Veux · Edward Couch · James Reid · Stephen S. Stanley · Gh H. Osmer · Harry D.S. Goodsir · Henry F. Collins · Thomas Terry · John Weekes · John Gregory
Petty Officers Samuel Brown · Richard Wall · Robert Sinclair · Joseph Andrews · William Fowler · James W. Brown · John Cowie · John Sullivan · Philip Reddington · John Murray · John Bridgens · Thomas Watson · Thomas Plater · William Smith · Francis Dunn · Edmund Hoar · Daniel Arthur · William Bell · John Downing · James Hart · Richard Aylmore · James Rigden
Able Seamen George Thompson · John Hartnell · John Strickland · Thomas Hartnell · William Orren · William Clossan · Charles Coombs · John Morfin

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3. Franklin Marker

· Charles Best · Thomas McConvey · Henry Lloyd · Thomas Work · Robert Ferrier · Josephus Geater · George Williams · Thomas Tadmsn · Abraham Seely · Francis Pocock · Robert Johns · William Mark
Royal Marines Daniel Bryant · Alexander Paterson · Robert Hopcroft · William Pilkington · William Braine · Joseph Healey · William Reed Boys George Chambers · David Young
“They forged the last link with their lives.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration.

Location. 51° 30.392′ N, 0° 7.927′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Waterloo Place and Carlton House Terrace, on the right when traveling south on Waterloo Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England SW1Y 5ER, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Fox Burgoyne (a few steps from this marker); P&O (within shouting distance of this marker); John First Lord Lawrence (within shouting distance of this marker); Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park (1892 - 1975) (within shouting distance of this marker); Duke of York Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Falcon Scott (within shouting

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4. Franklin Marker

distance of this marker); William Ewart Gladstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigade of Guards (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. A memorial to Joseph Bellot, who died while attempting Franklin's rescue in the Arctic.

Also see . . . John Franklin on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.