Rose Willis Adendorp: The Legacy of a Cavalry Corps Karoo Cameos Series Hosted by the Karoo Development Foundation ADENDORP THE LEGACY OF A CAVALRY CORPS By Rose Willis
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[email protected] ROSE WILLIS is the author of The Karoo Cookbook (2008), as well as the monthly e-journal Rose’s Round-up. She co-authored Yeomen of the Karoo: The Story of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital at Deelfontein, with Arnold van Dyk and Kay de Villiers (2016). Rose Willis is the author of The Karoo Cookbook (Ryno Struik Publishers, 2008), and the e-journal Rose’s Roundup. 1 She co-authored Yeomen of the Karoo: The Story of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital at Deelfontein, with Arnold van Dyk and Kay de Villiers (Firefly Publications, 2016). Rose Willis Adendorp: The Legacy of a Cavalry Corps Adendorp, the tiny village 8 km south of Graaff-Reinet, was named in honour of N J Adendorff, who owned the ground on which it was built. In 1858, Adendorff sub-divided his land in the Sundays River area into plots and advertised these for sale. Over time, a small village developed, with interesting stories to tell! Perfect tranquillity in Adendorp 2 Rose Willis Adendorp: The Legacy of a Cavalry Corps ADENDORFF’S VILLAGE NJ Adendorff’s contribution to the Graaff-Reinet region was not limited to the establishment of a village. In 1855, he established a wool washing operation on his farm, The Erf, near Graaff-Reinet. He served sheep farmers and wool purchasers in the Richmond, Colesberg, Middelburg and Graaff-Reinet areas.