There is no record indicating where the graves of the three buried crewman were. We can only speculate that they were on Nutiran in the vicinity of the activity which followed the stranding of the Norwich City.
The three crewmen who were buried on the island were: 1) J.L Jones, the well liked steward, 2) the fireman who was trapped under the lifeboat and drowned, and 3) J.J. Leslie, the ship’s carpenter. The burials of the Steward and the Fireman were on the day following the stranding so most likely they occurred on Nutiran, though the Board of Trade testimony does not spell this out. The body of the ship’s carpenter was found by the Captain Hamer in the days following, but because Hamer only left Nutiran via the lagoon on the native surfboat, the Carpenter too, most likely was found and buried on Nutiran.
Board of Trade testimony states:
“The steward's body was washed up about half an hour after we landed. We tried artificial respiration for about an hour but without result. The next body was an Arab who was under the upturned boat and we got him out in the evening. Later on during our stay on the Island the Carpenter's body was found, by the Capt. and 3rd Mate. These bodies were buried on the island. No further bodies were washed up till the time of our leaving.” (LOTT)
“The steward, poor chap, was the most unfortunate of all. He had practically reached safety when he collapsed and was drowned before anyone could give him assistance. He was brought up on the beach, artificial respiration was tried for about an hour without avail, and we were all reluctant to give up. He was a very popular fellow and everyone expressed their sympathy for his relatives in their sad bereavement. Later we all paid him our last respects, gave him a Christian burial and placed a cross of coral at his head.” (HAMER)
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