George Somers MP
(1554-1610)
discoverer of Bermuda, Mayor of Lyme Regis (1604-1605), and Member of Parliament (from 1604)
Died aged c. 56
Wikidata WikipediaSir George Somers (before 24 April 1554 – 9 November 1610) was an English privateer and naval hero, knighted for his achievements and the Admiral of the Virginia Company of London. He achieved renown as part of an expedition led by Sir Amyas Preston that plundered Caracas and Santa Ana de Coro in 1595, during the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War. He is remembered today as the founder of the English colony of Bermuda, also known as the Somers Isles.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
The Guildhall The Guildhall has stood here since Elizabethan times. Sir George Somers, discoverer of Bermuda, was Mayor and M.P. for Lyme Regis in 1604. He died in Bermuda in 1610.
The Guildhall - Bridge Street, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom where they worked (1604-1605)
Admiral Sir George Somers Kt 1554-1610 Elizabethan seafarer, politician and military leader. As a merchant trader he flourished in Lyme Regis. Warring with the Spanish increased his wealth...
Broad Street, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom where they was