Edward Belcher ( 1799 - 1877 )

Birth: Nova Scotia, Canada (1799) Death: 6 Melcombe Place, Dorset Square, London (18 March 1877) Profession: Sailor Career: Joined the Royal Navy (1812); sailed round the world on HMS Sulphur (1836-1842); Captain (1841); involved in surveying, East Indies (1842-1847); Knighted by patent (1843); received a pension for wounds (1847); commanded expedition in search of Sir John Franklin (1852-1854); Admiral (1872); was granted Greenwich hospital pension of £150 pa (1874); claimed to have invented water-tight bulkheads and compartments Honours: CB (1841) KCB (1867) Memberships: FGS (Original Member, 1830); FRAS (1837) Membership: Candidate.