Comments on: Ivan Chinnery, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

By: jado graham

jado graham — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:14:04 +0000

This is a call for help, due to the fact I saw a part of my grandmothers name in your article. Her name was Matilda Graham but she was born in St. Thomas the Virgin Island around the 1800′s. Is there anyway I could get any information about her and her family. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

By: Gerda Govine

Gerda Govine — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:27:25 +0000

I truly appreciate your article. My grandmother was Princess Alexandrine Sewer, my mother Irene Chinnery and my Dad Conrad Govine. Reading the article brought many memories of spending time with Granny on Jost Van Dyke during the summers with my brother Conrad, cousins, Jutta, Calvin, Frankie, Freddie, Florise, Foster, Irene, Melvin and Orville. What a special time that was roaming free and jumping into the sea first thing in the morning.

By: harry eldridge

harry eldridge — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:07:26 +0000

That photo is an absolute classic! Thanks for the stories.

By: Natalie Malmin

Natalie Malmin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:30:09 +0000

Thank you for making the time to share this with us. It really shows your dedication.

By: RickG

RickG — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:34:09 +0000

Thanks for the great stories. I love these!

Cheers, RickG

By: islandboy

islandboy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:28:38 +0000

So that’s who Ivan is in Kenny Chesney’s song, “Somewhere in the Sun”

Chorus:

“Oh I wish I was there tonight on Jost Van Dyke
Sipping on some Foxy’s Firewater rum
Or kickin’ back with Ivan
With all my friends down in the islands
Wouldn’t take much for me to up and run
To another life somewhere in the sun”

I have been wondering who Ivan was for years. That’s really cool.