SIR

See also:

• GEORGE
• GEORGE, 8TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (1787-1876)
• GEORGE, HENRY (1839—1897)
• GEORGE, LAKE
• GEORGE, SAINT (d. 303)

GEORGE STRONG

See also:

• SIR GEORGE STRONG NARES (1831– )

NARES (1831– )  , English Arctic explorer, son of a captain in the navy, was educated at the Royal Naval College at New Cross, and entered the navy in 1846 . After being employed for some time on the Australian station, in 1852 he became mate of the " Resolute " in the . Arctic expedition which was sent out in that year . Serving in the Crimea upon his return, he was appointed lieutenant in charge of the naval cadets on the inauguration of the " Britannia " training ship, and was then employed in surveying work on the N.E. coast of Australia and in the Mediterranean, attaining the rank of captain in 1869 . While in command of the " Challenger " (1872–1874), in the famous voyage of deep-sea exploration round the world, he was ordered home to take command of the Arctic expedition which set sail in the spring of 1875 in the ships " Alert " and " Discovery." He published a narrative of the voyage on his return, and for his services was made K.C.B . (1876) . Two years later he was sent in command of the" Alert " to survey Magellan Strait . From 1879 to 1896 he was attached to the Harbour Department of the Board of Trade . He retired from active service in 1886, and became a vice-admiral in 1892 .