A scanned copy of the pages of the Sandefjord Whaling Museum’s 1981-86 Yearbook contains the results of Bob Headland’s original research into the cemeteries. A lot of the information on this website, and the cemetery numbering scheme, originates here. Clich HERE for more details.
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Bob Headland’s 1986 Article in the Sandefjord Museum Yearbook Bob was based at King Edward Point until expelled by the Argentine invaders in 1982. He did a lot of research into the cemeteries and published an article in the Sandefjord Whaling Museum’s yearbook 1982-86. The relevant pages are in this document. (PDF 3MB – Norwegian)
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A photograph of the funeral of Trofin Androchuk at Grytviken in 1929 appears in the book ‘Grytviken seen through a camera lens’.
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Finally wrote up ‘Dook’ Whitehouse’s ashes – scattered in Cumberland East Bay in 2003
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Ex-whaler ‘Dook’ Whitehouse’s ashes were mailed to South Georgia and scattered in Cumberland East Bay on 15 April 2003 The following account was written that day by Sarah Lurcock: “It was a beautiful morning this morning so we carried out your family’s wishes and scattered your fathers ashes in the bay. Three of us went
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Information about the ashes of John Mackereth scattered on South Georgia after his death in 1972.
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John spent a season as chemist at Leith and on the Southern Venturer in 1945/46. He died in 1972, aged 50, and having made it plain where his heart truly lay, his ashes were transported south by the Captain of RRS Discovery II and scattered somewhere on South Georgia.
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New photograph courtesy of Bob Burton of the funeral of Klaus Oscar BJØRNDAHL.
Photograph of Husvik burial Read More »
Thanks to Geir Røsset, who has provided a better quality version of the early photograph of Ole Martin Gullicksen’s grave at Godthul, courtesy of the Halvorsen family/Harald Nilsen. This has allowed a better close-up of the wording engraved on the cross. Geir has more old photographs at his website.
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Thanks to Ivan Ward, churchwarden at All Saints Church, Duncannon, Co. Wexford, Ireland, we now know where Major Barrett-Hamilton lies buried.
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