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Biographical information about Angus Robertson
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A message from Angus Robertson's great great nephew tells us that he was born in Newry, Ireland in 1898. His mother and father had moved from Scotland to Ireland in 1987.
Angus is buried in Stromness cemetery but we have no information about which grave.
James Hutchison - Information and Photo
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Thanks to a family member for sending a photograph and some biographical informatiion about James Hutchison, who died in Leith in 1946.
Yngve Olsen's Grave at Grytviken Levelled
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In December 2014, the concrete surround of the grave of OLSEN, Yngve was relevelled by GSGSSI Postal Officer and Handyman Hugh Marsden.
Gunnar Langaas Funeral Photograph in 1959
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There is a photograph of Gunnar Langaas's funeral at Grytviken in 1959 in the 1999 book 'Hvalfangerskirken' by Svend Einar Hansen (ISBN 82-476-0109-5)
Confirmation that Grytviken Grave C2 is Heikki Marilainen
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Many thanks (again) to Lex for spotting a description of a funeral in Ludwig Kohl-Larsen's 1930 book. This gives us enough evidence to confirm that Heikki Marilainen lies in the unmarked grave C2 at Grytviken.
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