Person DS/UK/3198 Beechey; Frederick William (1796-1856); naval officer and hydrographer Beechey Frederick William 1796-1856 naval officer and hydrographer Male Born 17 Feb 1796; died 25 Nov 1856

He served on Arctic expeditions on H.M.S. Trent in 1818 under John Franklin and on H.M.S. Hecla in Parry's expedition, 1821-1822; he was consulted frequently on all Arctic issues, including during the Franklin search expeditions. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 05/02/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 27/05/2020 6a842672-11d9-4ad1-badc-f8e1cdfd810d