"Bounty" Men's

Graves

Danger That They May Be Lost

HISTORICAL landmarks of value on Pitcairn Island are in danger of be ing lost.

A year ago, it was noticed that the headstone over the grave of John Adams (the last of the “Bounty” mutineers) had fallen down and was broken. The

stone was repaired with cement, and re-erected; but soon afterwards it fell to pieces again.

The grave of John Adams is the only one of the “Bounty” mutineers’ graves that is definitely known. The approxi mate place of Fletcher Christian’s bur ial is known, but nothing marks the spot.

Head-stone over John Adams’s grave, before it was broken. Standing beside the stone is Ada Christian, a great-great-grand-daughter of John Adams.