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Name: SCOTT, James MC
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1887 Lesmagahow, Lanarkshire
Death Date: 24 Apr 1955 Nairobi
First Date: 1922
Last Date: 1955
Profession: Civil engineer, geologist. Traded as Stirling & Scott, Engineers, Nairobi
Area: Box 245, Nairobi
Married: Jane Wilson Dykes b. 15 Oct 1891 Lesmahagow, Scotland, d. 21 Sep 1950 Nairobi
Children: Jean Leiper (1923-7 June 1974 Nairobi); Gavin Stewart (6 Oct 1925-2 Nov 2003)
Book Reference: KAD, Hut, Barnes
School: BSc (Glasgow); Assoc. Inst MM
General Information:
Nairobi City Park cemetery - James Scott, died 24 Apr 1955 aged 67
Hut has James Scott, 1909, Farm 8828 Nyeri AND Jane Wilson Scott, Inscription: in / loving memory / of / Jane Wilson Dykes / beloved wife of James Scott / born as Lesmahagow Scotland / 15th Oct 1891 / died at Nairobi / 21st September 1950
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Voters' list James Scott, Civil engineer, Burnbrae Estate, Box 245, Nbi
Gazette 17 May 1955 probate
https://nmrs.org.uk/resources/obituaries-of-members/obituaries-of-members-names-beginning-with-s/james-scott/ He graduated with the BSC in mining at Glasgow University in 1912 and in March 1913 was appointed assistant mining engineer to the Nigerian Tin Corporation Limited, Northern Nigeria. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1916 to join HM Forces, and was commissioned in January 1917, and served with 171 Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers, in France. On demobilization in 1919 he was for six months in charge of a mineral exploration expedition to Prince Charles Foreland, Spitzbergen Group.
Mr Scott spent the rest of his career in Kenya. He was first employed by Mrs Stirling and Co, Nairobi, on boring for water from January 1920 to October 1921, and then for two months carried out examinations for coal for a private syndicate, subsequently being in charge of the construction of Mbaraki Pier for Kilindini Harbour's and Wharfs Limited throughout 1922. From 1923 to 1927 he was employed by the Municipal Council of Nairobi as assistant engineer, and in March 1927 formed the partnership of Messrs Stirling and Scott Limited, Civil Engineers, in Nairobi. He remained a partner for many years, and later was appointed engineering geologist to the PWD of Kenya, being concerned mainly with water supplies.
https://nmrs.org.uk/resources/obituaries-of-members/obituaries-of-members-names-beginning-with-s/james-scott/ He graduated with the BSC in mining at Glasgow University in 1912 and in March 1913 was appointed assistant mining engineer to the Nigerian Tin Corporation Limited, Northern Nigeria. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1916 to join HM Forces, and was commissioned in January 1917, and served with 171 Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers, in France. On demobilization in 1919 he was for six months in charge of a mineral exploration expedition to Prince Charles Foreland, Spitzbergen Group.
Mr Scott spent the rest of his career in Kenya. He was first employed by Mrs Stirling and Co, Nairobi, on boring for water from January 1920 to October 1921, and then for two months carried out examinations for coal for a private syndicate, subsequently being in charge of the construction of Mbaraki Pier for Kilindini Harbour's and Wharfs Limited throughout 1922. From 1923 to 1927 he was employed by the Municipal Council of Nairobi as assistant engineer, and in March 1927 formed the partnership of Messrs Stirling and Scott Limited, Civil Engineers, in Nairobi. He remained a partner for many years, and later was appointed engineering geologist to the PWD of Kenya, being concerned mainly with water supplies.