Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 03:01 PM

To: GUEST, MichaelKM Date: 30 Jan 22 - 07:35 AM

You can find the words sung by Cyril Tawney (Lady Franklin's Lament) on the invaluable Mainly Norfolk website, as well as the words from Joanna Colcord, sung by Éilís Kennedy (Franklin’s Crew).

The two are similar, until the last verse, where Cyril Tawney interposes four lines. Artisan do something very similar in their version.

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: Stanron
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 04:46 PM

John Rae was the third of a trio of Hudson Bay Company employees to explore Canada by learning and using survival techniques from Native Americans.

Samuel Hearne 1745 – 1792 was the first European to make an overland excursion across northern Canada to the Arctic Ocean, specifically to Coronation Gulf, via the Coppermine River.

David Thompson 1770 – 1857 traveled 90,000 kilometers (56,000 mi) across North America, mapping 4.9 million square kilometers (1.9 million square miles) of the continent along the way. He also used native knowledge, techniques and contacts to survive and explore. He kept detailed records and discovered a route through the Rockies to Canada's Pacific coast.

David Thompson was Rae's boss at some point in his career. The word is they did not get on well.

Ray Mears has an excellent series of TV programs on these men.

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 09:02 AM

Hurtigruten are offering a full transit of the North West Passage in 2024 from Reykjavik to Vancouver. That's something that Cook and Franklin were unable to achieve.

It's in comfort that they could only dream of, and at a cost that would take their breath away.

First class cabins £43,000 per person; Steerage cabins £13,500 per person.

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 03:01 PM

To: GUEST, MichaelKM Date: 30 Jan 22 - 07:35 AM

You can find the words sung by Cyril Tawney (Lady Franklin's Lament) on the invaluable Mainly Norfolk website, as well as the words from Joanna Colcord, sung by Éilís Kennedy (Franklin’s Crew).

The two are similar, until the last verse, where Cyril Tawney interposes four lines. Artisan do something very similar in their version.

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: Lighter
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 11:55 AM

Yeah, but there's been inflation....

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: Stanron
Date: 14 Oct 23 - 04:46 PM

John Rae was the third of a trio of Hudson Bay Company employees to explore Canada by learning and using survival techniques from Native Americans.

Samuel Hearne 1745 – 1792 was the first European to make an overland excursion across northern Canada to the Arctic Ocean, specifically to Coronation Gulf, via the Coppermine River.

David Thompson 1770 – 1857 traveled 90,000 kilometers (56,000 mi) across North America, mapping 4.9 million square kilometers (1.9 million square miles) of the continent along the way. He also used native knowledge, techniques and contacts to survive and explore. He kept detailed records and discovered a route through the Rockies to Canada's Pacific coast.

David Thompson was Rae's boss at some point in his career. The word is they did not get on well.

Ray Mears has an excellent series of TV programs on these men.

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: Jack Campin
Date: 27 Sep 24 - 05:15 AM

Any verses about cannibalism?

DNA study of the remains

Subject: RE: Concerning Franklin and His Gallant Crew - 1845
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Nov 24 - 09:43 PM

Another article about Capt. James Fitzjames and his identification.

Cannibalized Sailor From Doomed Arctic Expedition Identified Through a DNA

It includes a link to an original scholarly article that was probably reviewed for the aggregator news sources.