Captain Cook Memorial Museum slate plaque
Overview
Captain Cook Memorial Museum slate plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England North Yorkshire. This slate commemorative plaque records: The Captain Cook Memorial Museum Opened on 16 May 1987 by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin K.G., G.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.C. "I, whose ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think possible for man to go..."
Why it was made
The saved account records: This slate commemorative plaque records: The Captain Cook Memorial Museum Opened on 16 May 1987 by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin K.G., G.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.C.
People and events
The saved account records: "I, whose ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think possible for man to go..."
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Captain Cook Memorial Museum slate plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Captain Cook Memorial Museum Opened on 16 May 1987 by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin K.G., G.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.C. "I, whose ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think possible for man to go..." The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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