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1915 Photograph of Kristian Sorensen grave at Ocean Harbour

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Photograph of the grave of Kristian Ragnvald Sorensen at Ocean Harbour, taken in 1915, and a 1970s photograph of Grave No. 4, give strong evidence that he lies in that grave.

Early Grytviken Cemetery Picture (1914?)

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A new photograph from the Argentine Maritime History and Archaeology website shows the Grytviken cemetery in 1914 or soon afterwards.

LEE, Ah Seng Funeral Information 1930

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Some information about the funeral of Chinese man Ah Seng Lee from Odd Galteland in his book about Stromness, and kindly translated for us by Odd.

Four photographs of a funeral at Husvik

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Thanks to Odd Galteland for supplying four photographs of a funeral at Husvik.

Information about Ragnar Been

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Some information about the life of Ragnar Been, who is buried in the South Orkneys.

  1. Some new photographs of headstones at Grytviken
  2. Husvik Grave Book Information
  3. Gunnar Langaas Funeral Programme
  4. Photo of Felix Artuso's funeral
  5. Bob Headland's 1986 Research
  6. Photo of Trofin Androchuk's funeral
  7. Scattering Dook's Ashes in 2003
  8. Ashes of John Mackereth
  9. Photograph of Husvik burial
  10. Better quality photograph of Ole Martin Gullicksen's grave