Any help would be greatfully appreciated.

It is difficult to identify a Camellia with this little information.

Even with photographies it is very complicated.

And it is much more difficult when it is a question of ancient Camellias as yours.

You must follow(continue) the forms of identification of the International Camellia Society.

Size.
Color.
It forms (simply, semidouble i, anemone, peony, incomplete double, formal double, informal double).
Epoch of flowering.
Form of the petals.
Approximate number of the petals and petaloides.
Size of the leaf.
Form of the leaf.
Edge of the leaf.
Color of the leaf.
Form of the glass Constructs and density of the glass ..........................

Better than every ésto, it is to put a photography of your flower in the Forum.
This way you avoid problems and we might help.

Also you can follow the Optional LINK and other LINKS of Camellias's web pages that exist in

Regards.
Pardon for my evil English.

Thanks for your assistance. I will follow that procedure. It is not a mathoniana rubra but you have given me an avenue to follow.

Thanks again.

Ed Ball