The island was purchased by local company, Byron Holdings Ltd. Stephen Clifton, one of the shareholders, used to call at Weddell Island when he was the captain of the local shipping vessel, the MV Tamar F.I., which carried supplies to the remote Falklands island communities and picked up wool and livestock. Stephen’s brother, Lewis who is also a shareholder said “We are delighted to return Weddell to local Falkland Islander ownership; it is a very special place.”
