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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Lyon
Forenames	George Francis
Epithet	naval officer and explorer
Dates	1795-1832
Gender Identity	Male
History	He was commander of H.M.S. Hecla under the orders of Captain Parry in the Arctic expedition, 1821-1823; he was captain of the Griper in an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulse Bay north of Hudson Bay in 1824
Key Events	Born in Chichester, Sussex, 1795; died on voyage home from Buenos Aires to England, 8 Oct 1832
Source	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name	Lyon; George Francis (1795-1832); naval officer and explorer

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