Humphrey Gilbert blue plaque

Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Born at Greenway on the Dart, he became a courtier in Queen Elizabeth I's reign and served in France and Ireland. In 1566 he wrote a discourse promoting a north-west passage to China. Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1539-1583 In 1583 he colonised Newfoundland thus founding Britian's Overseas Empire. He was lat

er lost at sea crying out "We are as near to heaven by sea as by land"

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