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Name WECKHORST, Jens Born Norway Died 5 October 1957 Age 59 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref B14 Register 183 Although Jens is clearly buried at Leith, the Register of Deaths reports him as having worked at Stromness.

Name: BJØRNDAHL, Klaus Oscar Born: Norway, 7 January 1898 Died: 27 September 1956 Age: 58 Cemetery: Husvik Grave Ref: 33 Register: 180 SPRI Ref: Husvik Grave Book: Page 10

Name ANDERSEN, Karsten Anker Born 14 October 1901 Died 4 September 1956 Age 51 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref C12 Register 179

Name WESTWOOD, James Born Scotland, 15 May 192 Died 14 August 1956 Age 29 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref D13 Register 178 We have heard from James’ son that the date on the plaque is incorrect and that he came from Alloa, about 40 miles from Edinburgh. The date on the Register of deaths confirms

Name HALVORSEN, Henry Born 7 May 1896 Died 6 June 1956 Age 60 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref E13 Register 177

Name LIVERØD, Haakon Born Norway Died 1 March 1955 Age 53 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref E3 Register 176

Name: ANDERSEN, Karl Johan Born: Norway, 2 November 1888 Died: 18 February 1954 Age: 65 Cemetery: Husvik Grave Ref: 32 Register of Deaths: 173 SPRI Ref: Husvik Grave Book: Page 10

Name: HOTVEDT, Einar K. Born: 3 May 1893 Died: 17 October 1953 Age: 60 Cemetery: Husvik Grave Ref: 31 Register of Deaths: 172 Husvik Grave Book: Page 10 The Husvik Grave Book tells us that Einar was a First Carpenter.

Name BELIN, Martin Born Sweden, 6 February 1897 Died 1 March 1953 Age 56 Cemetery Leith (Main) Grave Ref E8 Register 169 SPRI Ref 1228/17/127 The magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that he died of a cerebral haemmorage.