Whaling

Memorial: M6192

Memorial at Fellfoot Point, Baffin Island, Canada commemorating John Peterhead, d. 1885

Location

Fellfoot Point, Baffin Island, Canada, Rest of the World

Transcript

'IN / MEMORY / OF / JOHN DAVIDSON / PETERHEAD / WHO DIED / 1ST AUGUST 1885 / AGED 42 YEARS / S.S. RESOLUTE / DUNDEE'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Plexiglass, oak
Vessel: SS Resolute

People

Davidson, John
Age: 42
Date of Death: 1/8/1885
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Whaler
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Fiona Jane Brown 'The Mystery of the Arctic Grave', 'Your Family Tree' p. 28 (Nov, 2006)

JSON

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