Boyd Alexander

1873–1910 (age 37)

Biography

Boyd Alexander was both a military officer and an intrepid explorer, charting the Lake Chad region with meticulous observations and bringing back knowledge of the peoples and wildlife that enriched the Royal Geographical Society.

His explorations, undertaken with bravery and curiosity, inspired later scholars of Africa, and his name survives amid the memorials at Winchester Cathedral where the courage of his expeditions is remembered.

Also buried at Winchester Cathedral

Samuel Wilberforce
1805–1873 (age 68)
Winchester Cathedral
David Cartwright
1920–1997 (age 77)
Winchester Cathedral
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Brownlow North
1741–1820 (age 79)
Winchester Cathedral
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William Holden Hutton
1860–1930 (age 70)
Winchester Cathedral
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Charles Dibdin
1745–1814 (age 69)
Winchester Cathedral
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Boyd Francis Alexander
1834–1917 (age 83)
Winchester Cathedral
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