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Hace 3 días · John Hanning Speke (1827–64), African explorer and discoverer of the source of the Nile, is buried in the church. Ludwig Petterson (1868–1934), born in Bergen, Norway, was a Klondyke pioneer in 1898. He farmed in the parish by 1927, and is buried in the churchyard.
Hace 5 días · European interest in Uganda can be traced back to the explorations of British explorers John Hanning Speke and James Grant in 1862. They were in search of the source of the River Nile. They were later followed by Samuel White Baker and Charles George Gordon, who commanded Egyptian troops.
Hace 3 días · John Hanning Speke’s Exploration. John Hanning Speke’s historic quest led him to discover Lake Victoria as the Nile River’s source in 1858. During his expedition in Uganda, he marveled at the structured society and rich culture of the Buganda Kingdom, noting its significance even amidst his remarkable geographical discovery.
Hace 3 días · The lake was originally known to the Arabs as Ukerewe. It was the British explorer John Hanning Speke who named it in honor of Queen Victoria, who was the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom at the time. Speke was the first European to discover the lake in 1858 and he named it after Queen Victoria as a tribute to her.
Hace 3 días · Speke Hotel holds a special place in the history of Uganda. Come and experience the courteous hospitality so natural to the people of Uganda noting that it’s one of the rare hotels with 1858, John Hanning Speke’s source of R. Nile’s story.
Hace 5 días · Several of The Beatles' former homes are available to stay in as Airbnbs. The four normal lads, from Liverpool suburbs, would go on to change the trajectory of music and pop culture and now, fans ...
Hace 4 días · The barton of Holbrook, which was for many descents in the family of Holbrook, is now the property of the Right Honourable Lord Graves: that of Higher Holbrook, which belonged to the late Edward Lee, Esq., Major in the East Devon regiment of militia, is now the property of John Hanning, his nephew, who, upon his coming of age, is to ...
