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He died, in relative obscurity, in 1893. Expedition leader David Reid, originally from Renfrewshire, Richard Smith, from West Lothian, and Canadians Frank Wolf and Garry Tutte are gathering this...
John Rae Death Fact Check. John is alive and kicking and is currently 128 years old. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. If you have any unfortunate news that this page should be update with, please let us know using this form.
Oct 1, 2017 · Orkney Islands Council has posthumously bestowed the Freedom of Orkney on the 19th Century Arctic explorer Dr John Rae. He was born in Orphir in Orkney in 1813, and surveyed huge areas of...
Jul 18, 2024 · He died in 1893 in London, but his body was returned to Orkney where he was laid to rest in the grounds of the Cathedral. Inside the cathedral, you will find a memorial dedicated to John Rae. The plaque commemorates his contributions to Arctic exploration and his connection to Orkney.
Oct 1, 2017 · Orkney Islands Council has posthumously bestowed the Freedom of Orkney on the 19th Century Arctic explorer Dr John Rae. He was born in Orphir in Orkney in 1813, and surveyed huge areas of...
Mar 14, 2021 · THE notorious Franklin expedition is the focus of BBC drama The Terror, but the story of the Scot who discovered its grisly end is still relatively unknown. While John Franklin was lauded and falsely credited with the discovery of the legendary Northwest Passage, Orcadian John Rae was actually the man who first mapped out a navigable shipping ...
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Sep 30, 2014 · news. John Rae remembered. September 30, 2014 at 11:22 am. Dr John Rae. A plaque marking the exploits of Orcadian explorer Dr John Rae is to be unveiled in Westminster Abbey today. The event, in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, is by invitation only and takes place this afternoon, on the 201st anniversary of Dr Rae’s birth.
