An evangelical Christian on Franklin's last expedition: Lieutenant John Irving of HMS Terror

Abstract This brief analysis of the life and personal outlook of one of the officers on Sir John Franklin's Northwest Passage expedition (1845–1848) begins a long-overdue process of reconstructing the background, attitudes, and motivation of those serving on Erebus and Terror . A great deal of...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Lloyd-Jones, Ralph
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Northwest Passage
Crozier
Northwest passage
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400025419
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400025419
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Summary:Abstract This brief analysis of the life and personal outlook of one of the officers on Sir John Franklin's Northwest Passage expedition (1845–1848) begins a long-overdue process of reconstructing the background, attitudes, and motivation of those serving on Erebus and Terror . A great deal of recent research and speculation has considered the reasons behind the failures of Franklin's last expedition, but, although forensic science may prove useful in helping to discover what happened to Captain Crozier and his companions, it is equally important to understand those men's beliefs while they lived. This article looks at the career and religious background of John Irving, the Third Officer of HMS Terror .

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