File:Sir George Somers - Statue, Lyme Regis, plaque.jpg
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English: Plaque below a statue of Sir George Somers (before 24 April 1554 – 9 November 1610). In Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, where he was born. Somers was an English privateer and naval hero, knighted for his achievements and the Admiral of the Virginia Company of London. He is remembered today as the founder of the English colony of Bermuda, also known as the Somers Isles.
Inscription: Admiral Sir George Somers KT 1554 - 1610 FOUNDER OF BERMUDA THIS STATUE IS DONATED TO THE TOWN OF LYME REGIS BY CHAIRMAN R.J. MCHARDY AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LYME REGIS ST GEORGES TWINNING ASSOCIATIONAND DONATIONS FROM MANY OTHERS |
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| Author | Gaius Cornelius |
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