Talk:Graham Gore
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Lieutenant Graham Gore was First Lieutenant aboard the HMS Erebus during the lost Franklin Expedition. Graham Gore came from a family of distinguished naval officers, particularly in the field of exploration. It is stated in the victory point note that Lieutenant Gore was promoted to Commander before his death, however, due to the effects that lead poisoning has, as well as other factors, this might have been a mistake when written down, as some dates written are wrong. It is stated that Lieutenant (Commander) Gore was killed sometime before April 25th 1848. ViveLecosse (talk) 22:33, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
Re: "mysterious circumstances"
[edit]I am appealing here, as requested within the edit history of the page in regards to the removal of the phrase "mysterious circumstances" within the article. The repeated removal of the phrase changes the tone of the article. The implication that a mystery denotes some fantastical element is specious at best. Mystery does not equate to fantasy. If there is an implication that the term mysterious circumstances would relate to some of the fictitious depictions of Franklin's lost crew, I would refute it. Knowing the outcome of the expedition and having theories as to how it came to said end does not mean that the mystery surrounding it has come to its conclusion. I can see also that the user who continuously reverts my own revisions of his edit has done so on multiple Franklin Expedition related pages. My contention is that removing the phrase can imply that one theory or another in regards to the fate of the expedition is the definite answer. Those who spend a lot of time reading about the expedition may be able to discern that isn't the case, but I would argue that the layman who is looking on Wikipedia is not equipped with such knowledge. I also am of the opinion that in general the initial revision was unnecessary. In summary, I believe that the inclusion of the phrase in the article is necessary for descriptive purposes. ~2026-17036-95 (talk) 19:39, 1 April 2026 (UTC)