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| Another in-migration boost to the Resident Islander Population Cynthia Green (who keeps a strict eye of Tristan's population) reports on 11th December that Anne-Marie Collins and Norman Glass have achieved full Resident Islander status after residence of two years. Anne-Marie is the daughter of Marion Collins (nee Hagan) and was brought up in Marion's former home in Dorset. Norman worked overseas (latterly in Dundee, Scotland) and has now returned to work in the Fisheries Department. See note below on the importance of returning Islanders to the Tristan community. |
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| Return of Islanders and their residency status Islanders who live and work abroad must complete two years back on Tristan before they gain full residency status. This September Gillian Repetto and her children, Ramon and Conchita gained full residency status, and so boosted the total Resident Islanders from 259 to 262. A further seven returning Islanders, already living on Tristan, will boost figures in the next year. This is a trend to be welcomed as Tristan has a very high proportion of its population over 65 compared to other nations. Those Islanders who travel abroad for study, training or social reasons are always included in the 'resident' numbers even though they may be off-island. |
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Obituary for Ivy Glass Ivy was born on the 10th October 1926, the third of five children of Robert
Franklin Lavarello and Mabel Mary Lavarello (nee Hagan). She married Andrew Glass, son of Gordon and Susan Glass, on 23rd June 1948. |
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Obituary for Dora Tarrant Dora was one of seven children born to Arthur and Edith Repetto and was born on 5th March 1928. She was the proud mother of two daughters Mavis and Debbie. Dora was a loving, kind and caring person who always put others before herself. She spent her life contributing to the community and was awarded The Chairman’s Cup in June 2010 for her years of voluntary work in Calshot. Dora had been looking after St George’s Church and Hall at Calshot since just after she came to Calshot from Tristan over 50 years ago and was the last original Tristanian to live in Tristan Close. Dora is survived by her brother Ernest on Tristan, sisters Mildred and Violet in Hampshire, daughters Mavis and Debbie and by grandchildren Luke, Kelly, Kimberley and George. She will be sadly missed by family and friends in Britain and on Tristan. Dora's funeral was held on 31st January at All Saints Church, Fawley, simultaneously with a service at St Mary's Church, Tristan da Cunha led by Lay Minister Lars Repetto. |
Obituary for Diana Green
We regret to announce the death of Diana Agnes Green (nee Repetto) who passed away suddenly on 10th January 2013 aged 57. Diana was the youngest of ten children born to Joe and May Repetto and was born on 9th March 1955. She married Timothy Green in 1976 and was the proud mother of two wonderful sons Matthew and Dion to whom she was devoted. She was a loving, kind and caring wife and mother who always put others before herself. She is also survived by three brothers: Peter, Lars and Gerry and four sisters: Tordy, Yvonne, Joy and Maureen. |