UNKNOWN Ocean Harbour Grave 3
Name UNKNOWN Born Died Age Cemetery Ocean Harbour Grave Ref 3 Register New cross placed in 2016 Photo Jo Hardy 2017
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Explore Signy Island Cemetery
Click an image of a grave for more details Grave 1 Grave 2 Grave 3 Grave 4 Grave 5 People whose graves are not known Name Died Register Comment Johnsen, John 2 Feb 1926 86 Not conclusive he is buried here, though did die here. Been, Ragnar 14 Jan 1928 92 ?3 ?4 ?5
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ANDERSEN, Henry
Name ANDERSEN, Henry Born Norway Died 2 June 1940 Age 46 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref C9 Register 139 JCMA Ref 39/41 The JCMA tells us that Henry worked on the factory ship ‘Salvestria’ and died of Angina pectoris. The following three pictures were taken home from South Georgia by Peter John Pole, who was
Karl Heed’s grave refurbished
In 2010 Karl Heed’s grave in Grytviken was refurbished by Hugh Marsden of the museum team. The grave surround was recast and the lettering was painted in with black paint.
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Three candidates for Grytviken grave C2 identified
A little research in the Register of Deaths, and use of the Grytviken Explorer, show that there are three possible occupants of Grytviken grave C2. Grave C2 lies between Graves C3 (15 April 1928) and C1 (3 November 1930). Photographs of the latter funeral show that the grave was already there. According to the Register
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Grytviken Explorer finished
The Page (HERE) that allows you to choose a grave in the Grytviken graveyard has now been finished.
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UK Web Archive – Inclusion of this website
I am very proud to let you know that this website has been selected by the British Library for inclusion in their UK Web Archive. They say:
The UK Web Archive contains websites that publish research, that reflect the diversity of lives, interests and activities throughout the UK, and demonstrate web innovation.
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New Website Software
The cemeteries website is being rewritten using new software (Joomla!). Articles are being moved into it bit by bit. The first job has been to move the articles for each grave and then to scan and document the Register of Deaths.
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TULLOCH, James John
Name TULLOCH, James John Born Died 27 November 1962 Age 20 Cemetery At Sea Grave Ref – Register 194
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WENNEBERG, Olaf
Name WENNEBERG, Olaf Born Sweden, 6 November 1878 Died 24 November 1940 Age 51 Cemetery Stromness Grave Ref Unknown Register 119 NB The Register of Deaths gives his place of birth as Norway