Hamilton Estates sold the island to Falkland Islander Bob Ferguson and his son John. Bob was actually born on Weddell and had been the farm manager since 1966. John had returned to the islands after service in the Royal Navy, including time spent as a clearance diver on HMS Endurance during the 1982 Conflict in South Georgia and the Falklands. John and his wife Stephanie from Swansea in South Wales lived on the island with their young children, Robert and Sian. The Ferguson’s worked hard at improving sheep genetics and numbers. The flock was increased to about 9,000. Sadly the old managers house was destroyed in a fire in 1989.
