Rear-Admiral Thomas Edward Laws Moore, FRS (circa 1820 – 30 April 1872) was a

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officer and explorer. He was

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from 1855 to 1862. ''Laws'' is spelled ''Lawes'' in some sources. Moore was born in Brompton,

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, probably in 1820. He joined the

in 1833 as a first-class volunteer and spent was mate of HMS ''Terror'' during the

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. He then commander the barque ''Pagoda'' and conducted surveys in the Antarctic. From 1847 to 1852, he commanded HMS ''Plover'', which was searching for Franklin's lost expedition; during the voyage, he called at Stanley, Falkland Islands in 1848. He was promoted to Captain in 1852 and was elected a

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in 1854. In 1855, Moore accepted the governorship of the Falkland Islands, arriving on 7 November with his family.

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{{Authority control 1872 deaths Fellows of the Royal Society Royal Navy admirals Governors of the Falkland Islands