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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Ralph Lloyd-Jones
Ralph Lloyd-Jones
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Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, LondonW6 7AT
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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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Polar Record , Volume 33 , Issue 187 , October 1997 , pp. 327 - 332
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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