Edward Bransfield
(1785-1852)

Died aged c. 67

Edward Bransfield (c. 1785 – 31 October 1852) was an Irish sailor who became an officer in the British Royal Navy, serving as a master on several ships, after being impressed into service in Ireland at the age of 18. He is noted for his participation in several explorations of parts of Antarctica, including a sighting of the Trinity Peninsula in January 1820.

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Edward Bransfield RN 1785-1852 Explorer and navigator discovered and charted Antarctica in 1820 lived here 1847-1850

11 Clifton Road, Brighton, United Kingdom where they lived