page_title: Kirkby-in-Furness
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Kirkby-in-Furness / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: Barnet Burns - the first European to have a Maori tattoo
context_page_description: Kirkby-in-Furness is a village in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it's located close to the Lake District National Park. It is about 3 miles south of Broughton in Furness, 5 miles northwest of Ulverston and 9 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary.
context_section_description: George 'Barnet' Burns (1805 – 26 December 1860), sailor, trader and showman who spent time in New Zealand living as a Pākehā Māori.
  Henry 'Harry' Gifford (1884 - 1952), professional rugby league footballer who played for Barrow, Lancashire, England and Great Britain.
caption: The English sailor Barnet Burns.
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