St Peter's Church, Petersham
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St Peter's Church, Petersham
Image: © Marathon Taken: 10 Aug 2011
The attractive little church of St Peter's lies down this lane, just off the very busy Petersham Road. In the pleasant churchyard is the grave of Captain George Vancouver who was born in 1757 and died in 1798. He sailed with Captain Cook to Antarctica and was with him on his last voyage to the Pacific. Captain Vancouver discovered Vancouver Island in British Columbia, which was named after him. The path beyond the church leads to Petersham Meadows.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.446645
Longitude
-0.301376