The connection between William Wordsworth and Fletcher Christian
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345032)
Rockingham, Australia
May 7, 2017 9:58am CST
Fletcher Christian might be a name that some of you will recognise. As a young adult, he became master's mate on the HMS Bounty, seizing command of the ship from Lieutenant William Bligh during a mutiny on a voyage from Tahiti to the West Indies. The incident has been the focus of several Mutiny on the Bounty films.
Christian and some of the mutineers eventually settled on Pitcairn Island where, one by one, most met their deaths.
What I found interesting is that he was born near Cockermouth, England, which was the childhood home of William Wordsworth the poet. They both attended the Cockermouth Free School although Christian was some six years senior to Wordsworth.
The photo shows a nice little statue which we saw in the town.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 May 17
He was a brazen one aye?
I have not heard of him Judy.
What an adventure he must have had on the island albeit short lived.
Oh he was born in the same place as Wordsworth..interesting.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
8 May 17
@JudyEv Oh yes, tough times for sure Judy.
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@andriaperry (117993)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 May 17
I am learning so much from you! Keep it coming .....
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 May 17
There is history on every block in the UK. I have been to Capt Bligh's grave in London.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 May 17
@JudyEv Same here in the US. Our countries are approximately the same age.
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 May 17
@JohnRoberts It blew my mind for a while when we were overseas. Everything was SOOO old.
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
8 May 17
That's a nice statue loved it.
They both are from same place and school and They both have made their names in the history.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 May 17
interesting connection. I knew Wordsworth was from there but not Christian
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
11 May 17
@JudyEv I'm always awed to find i'm moving in the footsteps of the giants of history
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May 17
Being so new to all these places we were always coming across a sign and being gob-smacked (terrible word that but very descriptive!). In Vienna we came across a church where Handel had been Kappelmeister. It just seemed really bizarre for some reason - that we were crossing a threshold where he would have walked dozens of times.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 May 17
@JudyEv I was not aware of that connection.Every day we learn something new.
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@DeborahDiane (40359)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 May 17
@JudyEv - That is interesting. They may have known each other during their lifetimes. Fascinating.
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@DeborahDiane (40359)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@JudyEv - You are right that the age difference may have caused them not to know each other. However, the community was a small one, so possibly they did. Interesting.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
8 May 17
I didn't know about him.what places do you plan to visit this time.?
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 17
@responsiveme Yes, it is two years since we were there last time.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
8 May 17
@JudyEv have a good time, it'll be great to meet your son
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
10 May 17
I always just assumed he was a literary character.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
8 May 17
The history and statue are nice, thanks for sharing
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