Yemmerra pan

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Yemmerrawanne (* around 1775 ; † May 18, 1794 in Eltham in London ) was an Aborigine in the Wangal clan , which belongs to the Eora Aboriginal tribe . Together with Bennelong , he was the first Aboriginal to travel to England in 1792 with the first Governor of New South Wales , Arthur Phillip .

Surname

The name of Yemmerrawanne is passed down differently in letters and publications such as Imeerawanyee, Yemmerrawannie, Imerewanga, Yemmerawanya and Yemmurravonyea.

Convict Colony Australia

Little is known about the early life of Yemmerrawanne. He was initiated at the age of 16 and his right front tooth was knocked out as part of this ritual. He lived in the house of Governor Arthur Phillip, now the Old Government House in Parramatta . There he was trained as a waiter and had to wear European clothes.

England

When Arthur Phillip on 10 December 1792 on the ship Atlantic took off to England, knew Yemmerawanne and Bennelong the goal is not, but it had been told that they would go on a long journey. They reached Falmouth , Cornwall in May 1793. On May 21, 1793, the two Aborigines were re-dressed and housed in the Mayfair district. On May 24, 1773 they became King George III. presented. Then both were shown at numerous public events. They were also taught to read and write the English language.

Demise

Yemmerrawanne didn't get the cool and wet climate in London; he fell ill in September 1793 and died of pneumonia at the age of 19. Several London newspapers, including the Morning Post , reported his death. In the past one tried several times in vain to retrieve his remains. They should be transported back to Australia. This project failed, although his tombstone is there. However, there are no bones there.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Watkin Tench : A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson , 1793. Retrieved October 12, 2016
  2. ^ Robert Hughes: The Fatal Shore, the Epic of Australia's founding . P. 108. Button. New York 1987 ISBN 0-394-50668-5
  3. ↑ David Collins : An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales , on gutenberg.org. Retrieved October 12, 2016
  4. ^ A b c Keith Vincent Smith: Yemmerrawanne '' from 2005, on www.dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved October 12, 2016
  5. ↑ Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne on npg.org.uk. Retrieved October 12, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Yemmerra pan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Imeerawanyee; Yemmerrawannie; Imerewanga; Yemmerawanya; Yemmurravonyea
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Aboriginal in the Wangal clan
DATE OF BIRTH around 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH Australia
DATE OF DEATH May 18, 1794
Place of death Eltham (London) , London