William Moorcroft

Veterinary physician, Deceased Person

1767 – 1825

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Who was William Moorcroft?

William Moorcroft, English explorer, was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, the illegitimate son of Ann Moorcroft, daughter of a local farmer. He was Baptised in 1767 in St Peter & St Paul the Parish Church of Ormskirk where there is a commemorative plaque to his life. While employed by the East India Company Moorcroft travelled extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia, eventually reaching Bukhara, in present day Uzbekistan.

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Born
1767
Ormskirk
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Employment
  • East India Company
    ( - 1825)
Died
Aug 27, 1825
Andkhoy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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