Hi Prasanna and Huge, Actually, I know the story of Lebanon well, because it was part of my family. The property, the houses known as Big Lebanon and Little Lebanon were part of an estate belonging to Dr Harry Leembruggen. His daughter Gladys, married (Arthur) Dick Ephraums--they are my aunt and uncle, now deceased. Both passed away in the US, having immigrated there in the 1950's. Lebanon was left to ,,Aunt Dulcie,, who later sold it to the de Kretser family. I visited the de K's at Lebanon in 1980. Lebanon is now owned by Iris Jayaweera, whom I also met in 1994, unless she has sold it on. There is little book written about the place. It was a quite massive place at one time, or so it seemed to me, with large gardens, etc. I have some wonderful snaps of Harry walking about the lawns, playing with the dogs, the gardener tending to the rose bushes. Lebanon been around for sometime as my father lived there as boy and he will be 90 next year! And my parents spent part of their honeymoon there in 1944. Dick Ephraums indeed owned the NOH in Galle, along with his sister, Nesta Brohier, who died in 1995. It is now owned by a luxury resort complex whose name I forget. They've done it up well. I am sure Aunt Nesta is looking down and smiling, but missing her garden! Thanks for this walk down memory lane! Greetings & best wishes. Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Prasanna Mendis" <prasman@bigpond.com> To: <ealk@wxs.nl> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:13 AM Subject: Fw: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya > Yet another offering dear Beth: > Prasanna, that house -Lebanon belonged to Arthur Ephraums >> and when he died in 1941 his wife took up residence >> there.Arthur Ephraums was a hotelier owning at various times >> the NOH in Galle, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Globe Hotel, >> and lived at Yalta on Flower Road. Lebanon was for many >> years a boarding house after Mrs Ephraums passed on. >> Regards >> Hugh > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Prasanna Mendis" <prasman@bigpond.com> > To: <ealk@wxs.nl> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:06 PM > Subject: Fw: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya > > >> >> >> >> >>> Beth, >>> I just rec'd your e-m re NEliya and fwd'd it to a few people for its >>> invaluable links as Little England is every Lankan's favourite place esp >>> when overseas; we are in Melb - a Little Colombo anyway. And one such >>> chappie, a succ'ful lawyer here called Ana Jayasinghe whose practice >>> name is >>> Jayson says: >>> >>> I lived next to "Lebanon" for 2 years in N' Eliya boarded at Lyn De >>> Kretser's house!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a small world? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dr Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg" <ealk@wxs.nl> >>> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com>; <e.e.warner@att.net> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 10:58 PM >>> Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya >>> >>> >>>> Hello Mr Warner, >>>> I am happy to assist, even briefly, anyone who wants to know >>>> about lovely Nuwara Eliya. I spent the first months of my >>>> life living at "Lebanon", our home in the hill country (you can see >>>> a snap of a portion of the house at >>>> http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=376&chapterid=958&picid=21&picturesize=medium.) >>>> NE has changed since my early years there, but is still very beautiful. >>>> Here are some websites you might enjoy, providing an >>>> overview. If you can manage it--if the political situation allows-- >>>> do visit. It is a wonderful place. >>>> http://www.greatmirror.com/ (select Sri Lanka, then NE) >>>> http://www.explorelanka.com/places/hill/n_eliya.htm >>>> http://www.billwood.com/travel/srilanka/ (travelogue) >>>> http://www.nuwaraeliya.org/mayor.htm (municipal council of Nuwara Eliya >>>> web >>>> site) >>>> >>>> Greetings from the Netherlands. >>>> Beth >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <e.e.warner@att.net> >>>> To: <SRILANKA@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 3:43 PM >>>> Subject: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya >>>> >>>> >>>>> Good Morning List, >>>>> Does any one have any information on Nuwara Eliya, Little England, as >>>>> it >>>>> was known in colonial times. It is was primarily a hillstation of Sri >>>>> Lanka/Ceylon. Besides researching through the LDS, does anyone have >>>>> any >>>>> information on Nuwara Eilya. My paternal grandfather and his sister >>>>> were >>>>> born there. Unfortunately a trip to London to visit the OIOC is not >>>>> possible financially nor is paying a researcher. >>>>> Any ideas would be appreciated. >>>>> E. Warner >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> > >

Greetings from Canada! I am interested in any memories any of you may have of my connection to Nuwara Eliya.........the house which I have an interest in was called Grimsthorpe, though the last pictures I have of it taken in 2004 were very grim.( I could send the pictures but I believe we are not to post attachments to the list?) It was abandoned and in ruins but who ever owned it and the property were then trying to sell it I was told. This home was the residence of Barbara Layard the youngest daughter of Charles Edward Layard and Barbara Bridgetina (nee Mooyaart) She was the daughter of a Dutch governor and she and Charles had twenty-six children, twenty-two of whom lived to adulthood. Barbara, I am told was quite a well known watercolorist. She never married as far as I know but there is mention of her in several web sites, and in the travel memoirs of Sir Henry Austin Layard and his wife Inid (nee Guest) when they toured Ceylon. Any information welcome Best wishes to all Jane, Ottawa Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg" <ealk@wxs.nl> To: "Prasanna Mendis" <prasman@bigpond.com>; <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya > Hi Prasanna and Huge, > > Actually, I know the story of Lebanon well, because it was part of my > family. The property, the houses known > as Big Lebanon and Little Lebanon were part of an estate belonging to Dr > Harry Leembruggen. His daughter > Gladys, married (Arthur) Dick Ephraums--they are my aunt and uncle, now > deceased. Both passed away in the US, > having immigrated there in the 1950's. > > Lebanon was left to ,,Aunt Dulcie,, who later sold it to the de Kretser > family. I visited the de K's at Lebanon > in 1980. Lebanon is now owned by Iris Jayaweera, whom I also met in 1994, > unless she has sold it > on. There is little book written about the place. It was a quite massive > place at one time, > or so it seemed to me, with large gardens, etc. I have some wonderful > snaps > of Harry > walking about the lawns, playing with the dogs, the gardener tending to > the > rose bushes. > Lebanon been around for sometime as my father lived there as boy and he > will > be 90 next year! And > my parents spent part of their honeymoon there in 1944. > > Dick Ephraums indeed owned the NOH in Galle, along with his sister, Nesta > Brohier, who died in 1995. It is > now owned by a luxury resort complex whose name I forget. They've done it > up > well. I am > sure Aunt Nesta is looking down and smiling, but missing her garden! > > Thanks for this walk down memory lane! Greetings & best wishes. > > Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Prasanna Mendis" <prasman@bigpond.com> > To: <ealk@wxs.nl> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:13 AM > Subject: Fw: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya > > >> Yet another offering dear Beth: >> Prasanna, that house -Lebanon belonged to Arthur Ephraums >>> and when he died in 1941 his wife took up residence >>> there.Arthur Ephraums was a hotelier owning at various times >>> the NOH in Galle, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Globe Hotel, >>> and lived at Yalta on Flower Road. Lebanon was for many >>> years a boarding house after Mrs Ephraums passed on. >>> Regards >>> Hugh >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: " Prasanna Mendis" <prasman@bigpond.com> >> To: <ealk@wxs.nl> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:06 PM >> Subject: Fw: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Beth, >>>> I just rec'd your e-m re NEliya and fwd'd it to a few people for its >>>> invaluable links as Little England is every Lankan's favourite place >>>> esp >>>> when overseas; we are in Melb - a Little Colombo anyway. And one such >>>> chappie, a succ'ful lawyer here called Ana Jayasinghe whose practice >>>> name is >>>> Jayson says: >>>> >>>> I lived next to "Lebanon" for 2 years in N' Eliya boarded at Lyn De >>>> Kretser's house!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a small world? >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dr Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg" <ealk@wxs.nl> >>>> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com>; <e.e.warner@att.net> >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 10:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello Mr Warner, >>>>> I am happy to assist, even briefly, anyone who wants to know >>>>> about lovely Nuwara Eliya. I spent the first months of my >>>>> life living at "Lebanon", our home in the hill country (you can see >>>>> a snap of a portion of the house at >>>>> http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=376&chapterid=958&picid=21&picturesize=medium.) >>>>> NE has changed since my early years there, but is still very >>>>> beautiful. >>>>> Here are some websites you might enjoy, providing an >>>>> overview. If you can manage it--if the political situation allows-- >>>>> do visit. It is a wonderful place. >>>>> http://www.greatmirror.com/ (select Sri Lanka, then NE) >>>>> http://www.explorelanka.com/places/hill/n_eliya.htm >>>>> http://www.billwood.com/travel/srilanka/ (travelogue) >>>>> http://www.nuwaraeliya.org/mayor.htm (municipal council of Nuwara >>>>> Eliya >>>>> web >>>>> site) >>>>> >>>>> Greetings from the Netherlands. >>>>> Beth >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: <e.e.warner@att.net> >>>>> To: <SRILANKA@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 3:43 PM >>>>> Subject: [SRILANKA] Nuwara Eliya >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Good Morning List, >>>>>> Does any one have any information on Nuwara Eliya, Little England, as >>>>>> it >>>>>> was known in colonial times. It is was primarily a hillstation of Sri >>>>>> Lanka/Ceylon. Besides researching through the LDS, does anyone have >>>>>> any >>>>>> information on Nuwara Eilya. My paternal grandfather and his sister >>>>>> were >>>>>> born there. Unfortunately a trip to London to visit the OIOC is not >>>>>> possible financially nor is paying a researcher. >>>>>> Any ideas would be appreciated. >>>>>> E. Warner >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message