Newspaper - Hammarstrom tradgedy 1926

Historical information

A Lakes Entrance couta boat the 'Dulcie' overturned on the Lakes Entrance Bar 22.3.1926 with the loss of local fisherman Jack Hammarstrom. His body was never recovered. A collection was taken up for the family and a house was built with the proceeds at 43 Roadnight St Lakes Entrance. Jacks daughter Emma continued to live in the house. After her son John Hammarstrom was born she married Eric Clowes.
The house on the corner of Roadnight St and Whiters St (45 Roadnight St.)was reconstructed there after being demolished from near the current St Brendans Church site sometime in the 1940's. Jack Hammarstroms daughter Adeline, who married John McNamara, lived there till her death in 1984.

Physical description

Digital photograph of the Hammarstrom headstone plus 6 copies of newspapers articles describing the tragic loss of a life on the Lakes Entrance Bar.

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