Famous Britons

Few names in the history of Arctic exploration are so well known as that of Captain William Scoresby.

Born on the 3rd May 1760 on a small farmstead called Nutholm in Cropton, just 20 miles from Whitby. After a brief attendance at the village School, at the age of 9 Scoresby was employed on his father's (also called William Scoresby) farm.

Captain James Cook, RN was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer. He made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, accurately charting many areas and recording several islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time.