Record

LevelSub-fonds
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/ACC595
TitleAccession 595: Papers of Florence May Jebb
Extent1 file
Date1978
DescriptionThe memoirs of Florence May Jebb, nee Watkins, CMS missionary, Yoruba Mission, Nigeria in which she describes, in detail, her childhood, teacher training, missionary work and parish work in England on her return.
ArrangementThis collection forms part of the Church Missionary Society Unofficial Papers. It is arranged into one series: Family Papers
LanguageEnglish
Finding AidsA catalogue of this collection (forming part of the wider CMS/ACC unofficial papers catalogue) is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue. A paper copy of this catalogue is also available for consultation at Special Collections.
Access StatusOpen
Administrative HistoryFlorence May Watkins (1885-1990), CMS missionary 1912-1915 (Yoruba Mission Lagos). She trained as a teacher before being accepted by CMS for work in the Girls Seminary, Lagos. In October 1912 she married Charles William Fortesque Jebb (1879-1964), also a CMS missionary in Yoruba mission.
Source: Information supplied by CMS Archivist and CMS Register of women missionaries 1911-1914 (ms unpublished)
Custodial HistoryDeposited with the CMS in May 1988 and transferred to the Special Collections Department in 2005

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