Flinders Genealogy


Capt. Matthew Flinders aged about 28		Capt. Matthew Flinders & Trim

Plans for the re-burial and associated events can seen at https://www.matthewflinders.net/ following the announcement that Church of England authorities have agreed to the interment at Donington, Lincolnshire.

The remains of Captain Matthew Flinders were found in early January 2019 and have been exhumed from the now destroyed St. James Gardens, (formerly St. James, Piccadilly, burial ground alongside Euston Station, London). It had been feared up until then that his remains had been lost sometime before the 1860s when part of the burial ground was cleared of monuments and headstones. In 1887 nearly all the remaining headstones were removed when the burial ground was transformed into a public park.

St. James Gardens closed in 2018 to make way for the expansion of Euston Station to cater for the HS 2 (high speed) train links to the Midlands, north west and northern England, serving the 30 million people resident along the route if it ever gets to be completed. HERE

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		*November 2023*
		*New book released: Letters between Capt. Matthew Flinders and Thomi Pitot of Mauritius*
		*October 2023*
		*Plans for the reburial of Capt. Matthew Flinders put on hold in 2020 taking place in July 2024.*
		*A case for the official recognition by the Royal Society of Capt. Matthew's achievements.*
		*The film FLINDERS - UNCHARTED WATERS A short teaser.*
		*March 2023*
		*Collection of Matthew's books used during the 1801 circumnavigation donated to the National Archives of Australia*
		October 2019
		*Re-burial of Captain Matthew Flinders at Donington, Lincolnshire, announced.*
		*Matthew's cat Trim.*

		London June 2019
		*Function at Australia House to mark the finding of the grave of Capt. Matthew Flinders*
		London January 2019
		*Remains of Captain Matthew Flinders discovered*
		*Image of the lead breastplate located in the grave*
		St. James Gardens: History and images taken just before closure in 2018
		*ABC News (Australia) 26 Jan 2019 Report with links to related items*
		*ABC News (Australia) 29 Jan 2019 Lead breastplate confirms grave of Matthew Flinders*
		*Matthew Flinders : "The Man History Forgot". With direct descendants Rachel & Susie*
		*Direct descendants Rachel & Susie interviewed about the discovery of Matthew's remains*
		*Donington, Lincolnshire. Birth place of Matthew Flinders*
		London July 20th, 2014. Placing the statue at Euston Station.
		*Construction of the statue*
		*The unveiling ceremony at Australia House, London, 19 July 2014*
		*Attendees at the unveiling 19 Jul 2014*
		*Flinders Memorial website*
		Books, online books, and documentaries about Matthew Flinders
		*A comprehensive history of the life of Matthew Flinders RN by Ernest Scott.*
		A Voyage to Terra Australis by Matthew Flinders Vol 1
		A Voyage to Terra Australis by Matthew Flinders Vol 2
		*Matthew Flinders' letters. Use the search query "Matthew Flinders letters" at this site and click on any of the textual records results*
		*Will of Matthew Flinders 1814*
		Encounter 2002 at Adelaide, South Australia commemorating the Flinders - Baudin 1802 meeting
		*Attendees at the 2002 commemoration events. Who can supply more images ?*
		"The Navigators - Baudin vs Flinders - Part 1"
		"The Navigators - Baudin vs Flinders - Part 2"
		In Flinders Wake
		Group photo 2002
		Group photo Index
		Mauritius 2003 marking 200 years since Matthew landed and was held prisoner there
		*Images from the Flinders commemoration events in Mauritius, and Keith's visit to Geelong, Australia, afterwards.*
		Does anyone have other images from the events ?

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