Robert Burnaby (November 30, 1828 - January 10, 1878) was a merchant, politician and civil servant in British Columbia. The city of Burnaby, British Columbia is named for him, as well as at least ten other urban and geographical features, including a hill, a lake, a park, and a street in Vancouver. Burnaby was born in Woodthorpe, Leicestershire and arrived in British Columbia in 1858 after a career in the civil service in London. Wikipedia
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