Name SHACKLETON, Ernest Henry
Born Britain, 15 February 1875
Died 5 January 1922
Age 47
Cemetery Grytviken
Grave Ref B1

Grave of SHACKLETON, Ernest Henry
Detail of Grave of SHACKLETON, Ernest Henry
Detail of Rear of grave of SHACKLETON, Ernest Henry

Funeral of SHACKLETON, Ernest HenryShackleton's Funeral. Picture: Source unknown, courtesy of Bob Burton.

You can just see Edward Binnie's camera and two men on the hill, taking the picture below.


Funeral of SHACKLETON, Ernest HenryShackleton's Funeral. Picture: Edward Binnie.
Grave of SHACKLETON, Ernest HenryEarly picture (November 1923) of Shackleton's grave. Photo J.S. Hodgeson, scanned from 'Whaling North and South by F.V. Morley and J.S.Hodgeson, Methuen, 1927

HOME PAGE andison tells us that his father William and five other Shetland Islanders - George Manson, Magnus Leask, John Byrne, James Brown and James Leask were chosen as pallbearers.

"I do not think it was ever discovered why Shetland men were chosen for the funeral party, but I believe James Brown, or Soldier Brown as he was called, was asked to choose the men, and he picked all Shetlanders."


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