Unfortunately this dedication to Franklin is a myth! He never discovered it and died on board quite early in the expedition. It was his wife Jane who perpetrated this tribute to his memory with statues in Spilsby,, London and Hobart. The real discoverer was Orkney...More

We found this statue interesting as we have been to Tasmania and seen the tributes to Franklin there.,it was one of the places he discovered. He was a great seaman and achived much in his life,worth seeing statue.

The statue of Sir John Franklin is interesting as part of English History. Without statues like this the local history is lost to many.

I stood and watched this performer for 20 minutes and he didnt do anything different for all that time.I went for a haircut instead.

This is a landmark in Spilsby. There is no charge to see it but may be worth viewing for those interested in History or have ties to the area.

Sir John Franklin (1786 - 1857) is a son of Spilsby. A decorated Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy, and a former Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemans Land , now Tasmania, he was also an explorer. His last adventure was to chart and navigate the North...More