Editing History of Tuvalu (section)

===Cyclone of 1883===
George Westbrook,<ref name="PIM1931"/> a trader on Funafuti, recorded a cyclone that struck on 23–24 December 1883. At the time the cyclone struck he was the sole inhabitant of Funafuti as Tema, the Samoan missionary, had taken everyone else to [[Funafala]] to work on erecting a church. The buildings on Funafuti were destroyed, including the church and the trade stores of George Westbrook and [[Alfred Restieaux]]. Little damage had occurred at Funafala and the people returned to rebuild at Funafuti.<ref name="BKE"/><ref name="H83"/>