The site of Släktföreningen
Sabelskjöld's 2001 Triennial Meeting was the medieval castle
at Kalmar, Sweden. |
As one approaches the castle it
is difficult to take in the size of this structure. It is enourmous
and built to last! |
The entire castle is surrounded
by a classic medieval moat and a draw-bridge too!
Read more about the castle and its history here. |
Meeting chairman, Carl-Axel Ringsparr,
congratulates Allan Olsson as he is reelected chairman of Släktföreningen Sabelskjöld. |
Newly reelected chairman, Allan
Olsson, addresses the attendees at the meeting. |
A view of the group at the meeting
in Kalmar Castle. About 81 members were in attendance. Five members
from the US were there, the the first time any American members
had attended the meeting. They were Glen and Trudy Magnuson of
Shawnee Mission, Kansas; Ralph and Bernice Conley of Union, Illinois;
and Gary Jacobson of Rochester, Minnesota. Birger Bring was kind
enough to act as translator to the American guests. |
The most treasured artifact of
the Sabelskjöld family is the old silver bridecrown. The
family who owns it now was kind enough to loan it to the society
for the day. It is made of solid silver and dates from the late
1600's. |
Another view of the Sabelskjöld
bridecrown and the old wooden box in which it is kept. At last
report the crown is stored in a bank vault in Kristdala. |