 Marking the 75th anniversary of his death, a headstone was erected on his grave as a tribute to his work in recording the history of Lewisham and surrounding areas.The headstone was funded by donations from the "Old Colfeian's", Lewisham Council, various local groups (including local history groups) and surviving family.William Colbeck mariner who made two journeys to Antarctica, first with the Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink and then in 1900 in command of the relief ship "Morning", sent to resupply Captain Scott's "Discovery", then trapped in the ice at McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic.