Comments on: ANN’S VILLA – A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST

By: Carolyn Crawford

Carolyn Crawford — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:06:28 +0000

I am a descendant of William Webster (1820 Settler who came out on the Nautilus Ship from England under the leadership of Captain Scott). His two brothers came out with him. That was the start of us Websters in South Africa. I live in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape and met one of the Ann’s Villa descendants in our local bank the other day – my ears always prick up when I hear the word “Webster”! If anyone is interested in the full Webster history to the present date I have the electronic copies of the history and family tree which I will gladly e-mail on to you at no cost. The documentation is also at the Port Alfred Museum. It is really fascinating reading. Kind regards, Lyn Crawford

By: TravelBucket

TravelBucket — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:02:42 +0000

In reply to Caroline Bawden. Thank you, Caroline. I have corrected the date to 1864 - it was definitely a slip of fingers!

By: Caroline Bawden

Caroline Bawden — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:37:22 +0000

Good afternoon. Just a couple of comment re Ann’s Villa. It was built by John Webster in 1864 not 1964. He had come from Scotland and married his first wife Ann and he named the building after her. She died in 1865 and John then remarried in 1867. In 1912 it was sold to Mr G R Hall. My late husbands grandmother was born at Anns Villa in 1889 hence my connection and as I am doing the family tree for her descendants, a history is what I am looking for.

By: Peter Rudder

Peter Rudder — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:51:45 +0000

My paternal grandmother, Lilian Isabella Hall, a daughter of George Hall the then owner of Ann’s Villa lived there and was married from there in 1905. She married Howard Betts Rudder an Australian immigrant and businessman. They settled in Port Elizabeth before moving to Durban. I have family pictures taken there including of their wedding day and leaving in an automobile. We visited there in the early 1980’s when it was uninhabited and I am delighted that it has been restored to it’s former glory.

By: Sam Kelly

Sam Kelly — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:52:03 +0000

I am a direct descendant of the original family that built Ann’s Villa. Should you be interested is finding out more please feel free to email me samkellyart@icloud.com. i last visited the villa 36 years ago, with my family before it was sold.