In 1945 Southolme at 173 Main Road Kalk Bay, was sold to John Winchester Anderson shown below at age 45 with his son John. John snr. was known by his family as Jack and I will use that name from now on.
Jack Anderson with son John 1926 (Roddy Sparks)
He was the son of Captain James Anderson, a Scot who had captained trading ships for years. His mother was Mary Murison – related to the well-known Murison shipping company owners. Captain Anderson was descended from a line of Scottish sea captains and had salt in his veins having been born near Cape Aghulas on his father’s ship The Olive Branch. The family settled at the Cape and there was a period when James Anderson went to the Johannesburg gold rush.
At some point he bought extensive land opposite Green Point lighthouse and the couple lived at their large home Alexander Place near the Moulle Point lighthouse.
Green Point Lighthouse (SJ de Klerk)
Their son, John (Jack) Winchester Anderson was born on the 31st December 1881 in Cape Town. He was a great athlete and...
