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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon JENKINS, Thomas Born: 1806 Died: 1868 Architect Born in England, Jenkins came to South Africa with the Settlers in 1820. He was a 'competent and versatile craftsman and served as an artisan-assistant at the Butterworth (Wesleyan missionary) station' (DSAB I:408). Jenkins was posted as missionary at Buntingville in western Pondoland and became attached to the chief Faku. When Faku moved across the Umzimvubu river Jenkins followed. He settled at Palmerton near Faku, where he 'built a neat village with is own hands and largely at his own expense' (DSAB I:408). In 1862 Jenkins established another station at Mfundisweni, thirty miles or so north of Palmerton. Jenkins never succeeded in converting Faku but created a strong link between the Wesleyans and Mpondo people. He married Mary White who became a great champion of the Mpondo, becoming known as 'Queen of the Mpondo'. (DSAB I:408-9) All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.