Michael Bell wrote in message ...
In article , Sam Holloway
wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:08:08 +0100, Michael Bell
wrote:
An American called Yerkes (Rhymes with "Turkeys")

Is that true? I'd always assumed it was Yerkes, rhymes with Turks. But
then again I've never heard anyone speak it; only read the name.

Sam
It is authoritatively stated so in "Rails through the clay" By
Croom & Jackson (actually, I am not quite certain of the spelling of
Croom. Might be Croom, Croome, Croomb, Croombe etc)

Actually, the other name should be pronounced Yaksown! :-)