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Twon - Brass Kingdom (Nigeria)

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image sent by John Duncan McMeekin, 04 June 2015

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Background

Twon-Brass is a community on Brass island in the Nun River estuary of Southern Bayelsa State in Nigeria, in the Brass Local Government Area. The royal Chief is Alfred Diete-Spiff.

The Twon-Brass Kingdom was formerly the Brass Regency using the title of Regent from 1871 to 2010 and Amayanabo (King) from 2010.

THE REGENTS of Spiff Compound
1871 - 16.02.1882 Chief Ada Thomas Spiff (died 1882)
16.02.1882 - 21.05.1930 Chief James Allen Spiff (d. 1930)
09.05.1930 - 29.06.1952 Chief Thomas Ebiegberi Spiff (d. 1952)
March 1952 - Dec. 1960 Chief George Fortunatus Ayebabaratuaipre Spiff (d. 1960)
1960 - 29.11.1966 Vacant
30 11.1966 - 31.08.1976 Chief Nicholas Alexander Spiff (d. 1976)
09.04.1977 - 20.10.1978 Chief Hans Nelson Spiff (d. 1978)
21.10.1978 - 24.11.1979 Vacant
25.11.1979 - 13.10.1987 Chief Hugh Modu Omiete Spiff Installed
18.04.1981, (d. 1987)
25.03.1989 - 04.02.1994 Chief Alfred George Spiff Installed
02.12.1989 (d.1994)
05.02.1994 - 03.02.2006 Vacant
04.02.2006 - 2010 Chief (Barrister) David Serena-Dokubo Spiff

KINGDOM
Style & Title: His Royal Majesty, The Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass

2010 - King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff SERIYALI II (born 30.07.1942). (Formerly Military Governor of Rivers State 28 May 1967 to July 1975).

Alfred is the son of Claud Diete-Spiff, (who was the son of Diete Spiff)

Sources: "A Comprehensive History of Twon-Brass" by Charles Alfred (2000, 2001, 2010) and "World Statesmen".
John Duncan McMeekin, 04 June 2015


Description of the Arms

Illustrated above are the Arms from the top of the Throne of Twon-Brass, which is two swords in saltire surmounting a Crown This could also be the King's Personal Standard.
John Duncan McMeekin, 04 June 2015