PHIL LAW WHARFSIDE CEREMONY
HOBART 8TH FEBRUARY 2011.
HOBART 8TH FEBRUARY 2011.
Rob Wooding (Official AAD rep), Ray McMahon (ANARE Club rep), Ingrid McGaughey (ANARE Club president), Bridget Payne (AAD liaison person and organiser extraordinaire!)
 The elegant urn containing Phil Laws ashes inscribed with his name and year of birth and death. There was a similar urn for Nel Law. |
 The ceremony was held in the Mac 3 shed. Expeditioners departing on V3 were present in the crowd along with ANARE folk and AAD personnel. |
Some of the ANARE folk who were present. Back row from left: Marilyn Boydell, John Freeman, Margaret Whitelaw, Nod Parsons, Jan Adolph, Denise Allen, Graeme Mills, Noel Tennant.
Front row from L: Noel Cooper, Ray Mc Mahon, ingrid McGaughey
 Ray McMahon, Mark Williams (ingoing Mawson station leader), Andy Cianchi (Voyage leader), Rob Wooding. |
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 Ray Mc Mahon giving his speech on behalf of the ANARE Club. Scottie, Captain of the Aurora Australis on left, then Ray McMahon, Mark Williams, Andy Cianchi.  Ray McMahon. |
 Margaret Whitelaw the ANARE Club rep on V3 beside Ray McMahon.  Scottie, Margaret Whitelaw, ray McMahon, Mark Williams. |
 Rob Wooding, Ray McMahon, Ingrid McGaughey, Margaret Whitelaw |
 Ron and Margaret Whitelaw, Adrian pate, Graeme Mills, unknown expeditioner, Noel Cooper |
 Michael Ooyendyk, Ian McLean, Noel Cooper, sandra McMahon (also a good friend of Phil Law)
PS Nice handbag Squeeze... |
 Noel Cooper in his sharp ANARE outfit. |
Margaret Whitelaw taking possession of the ashes from Ray McMahon.
Further Links:
- Building the cairn
- Wharfside ceremony photos
- Wharfside ceremony news
- 'Handover' at Mawson
- The Interrment