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Captain Arthur Wakefield (19 November 1799 – 17 June 1843) served with the Royal Navy, before joining his brother, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, in founding the new settlement at Nelson, New Zealand . Early life.
Captain Arthur Wakefield was a key figure in the settlement of the Nelson region, until his death in the Wairau Affray. Captain Arthur Wakefield arrived on October 1841 to seek a good harbour with areas of flat land for settlement and farming.
Dr. Arthur Wakefield (known as Waker) was the youngest brother of Captain Edward Wakefield who commissioned the hydro-aeroplane Waterbird.
Arthur Wakefield on Everest 1922: no 'passenger'. Dr Arthur Wakefield, a general practitioner from Cumbria, reached the North Col of Mount Everest as a member of General Charles Bruce's 1922 expedition. As well as being a dimber, he provided medical care to his comrades, who included George Leigh Mallory and George Finch.
Arthur Wakefield and the Company’s three ships – the Arrow, the Will Watch and the Whitby – arrived at Astrolabe, north of Kaiteriteri, on 9 October 1841. Wakefield gave gifts to the local chiefs to secure their cooperation.
Aug 24, 2014 · Arthur Wakefield oversaw the founding of a settlement at the top of the South Island, which he named after the most revered of all naval commanders – Nelson.
Jul 1, 2020 · Among the dead was Captain Arthur Wakefield, brother to Edward Gibbon Wakefield and Nelson Agent for the New Zealand Company. The Wairau Incident – known initially as the ‘Wairau Massacre’ and later as the ‘Wairau Affray’ – was the most significant instance of violence between Māori and British settlers in the years ...
