We knew we had to leave on time today as Finlay and Catherine had a family funeral to attend. Their younger son has lost his father in law who was a great community figure as well as a beloved family man. They collected their older son from the overnight mainland ferry and, suitably and smartly attired, they were all ready on time to leave for the ferry to Yell.
David and I dropped them in Aywick, where Mark lives and where my Great Grandfather lived with his first wife and children.
We drove up the island to Tony Gott's Bayanne HQ and spent an hour with him. I don't think either of us gleaned much additional information but we had some facts ratified and left with some new avenues to research. I did give him some photos to add to his site.
On Tony's recommendation we drove to Gossabrough with our picnic lunch.
We drove all the way around the island and stopped off at the beautiful beach at West Sandwick where more of my further back ancestors were born.
Thankfully we delivered Finlay's car back in one piece and tracked back to the ferry home.
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