Comments on: The Wreck of the Jebba

By: emily verdon

emily verdon — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:03:45 +0000

hello everyone. i was wondering if you could find the family tree website because i am a family member of alliott verdon roe. He was my grandads uncle and i would like to proove to people that it is true i cannot find the family tree though. thank you
emily verdon

By: Mr Martyn D Hayter

Mr Martyn D Hayter — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:56:41 +0000

Dear Mr Mitchell
I am currently researching ‘The Family Tree’ on behalf of my aunt, who asked me to investigate and expand on certain family members. As I am the oldest male [59] of our side of the ‘Hayter’ clan, I am in possession of much memorobilia -including birth certificates, medals etc. One of the medals is the Bronze Medal for Gallantry for saving lives at sea. This belonged to my great grandfather Mr Robert Hayter of Hope Cove Coastguard, Devon. It was awarded for his services at the wreck of SS Jebba. I have the original covering letter signed by LLoyd George and dated 14 August 1907.
I hope this may be of interest to you and your associated societies. If you wish I can E-Mail you the letter.
Yours Sincerely
Martyn Hayter
16 School Road, Hopeman, Morayshire, IV30 5SP

By: Graham Simons

Graham Simons — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:26:36 +0000

I stumbled across this completely by accident – I am publisher of a new book on aviation pioneer Alliott Verdon-Roe (of AVRO fame) by Peter Clegg. The family records show that the steamship Jebba of the African Steamship Company (managed by Elder Dempster and Co) was one in which Alliott served as Fifth Engineer in 1900-01 on routes to West Africa. Aliott also served in the Line’s SS Inchanga, Cameroun and Caucasian, rising to Third Engineer. We are trying to local any images of the vessel for Alliott’s grandson Eric who maintains the family archive.