Samuel Linton Ebanks
Personal details
Gender : |
Male
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Date of Birth : |
8/Dec/1913
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Deceased Date : |
8/Mar/1985
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Country of Birth : |
Cayman Islands |
District : |
West Bay |
Locality : |
Bodden Town, Grand Cayman |
Contributions
Bio
Introduction:
THE NOMINEE STARTED, AT 10 YEARS OLD, IN 1921 SAILING TO THE MOSQUITO CAYS, AS A MESS BOY AND AB CREW ON TURTLING SCHOONERS THE GOLDFIELD, ADAMS, WILSON, REMBRO, ANTARUS, ARBUTUS, AND ALLISON FOR 20 YEARS UP UNTIL 1941. THE NOMINEE AT THE AGE OF 30, ANSWERED THE CALL OF BRITAIN TO SERVE AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE TRINIDAD ROYAL NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVES (TRNVR) DURING WWII WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL 1945. IN 1946 THE NOMINEE CREWED THE REMBRO WHEN SHE WAS SOLD, TAKING HER TO NEW OWNERS IN THE USVI/BVI. UPON HIS RETURN HOME IN 1946 HE SPENT A YEAR AT HOME WITH HIS FAMILY, TRAVELLING IN 1947 TO THE USA TO WORK WITH THE UNITED FRUIT COMPANY AND SOUTHWELL NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS FOR 13 YEARS. RETURNING HOME IN 1960. THE NOMINEE ALSO SAILED WITH NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS FOR A FURTHER 2 YEARS UP UNTIL 1962. THE NOMINEE CARRIED ON HIS CULTURAL/HERITAGE LIFE OF TURTLING IN THE NORTH SOUND UNTIL1985 WHEN THE TURTLING TRADITION WAS OUTLAWED. DUE TO HIS LOSS OF THE TURTLING TRADITION HE BECAME DESPONDENT BUT WAS HAPPYTHAT HE HAD BEEN ABLE TO TEACH HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN THE TRADITION OF TURTLING AND SEA LIFE. HE PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY ON 8TH MARCH 1985.