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Name: RIDOUT, Louisa, Mrs
Nee: Waller
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1879 Canterbury
Death Date: 1967 Canterbury
First Date: 1912
Profession: Took a keen interest in all philanthropic organisations. On YWCA Social Committee 1914-18, EAWL Committee & Military Hospital Visiting Committee 1939-45. Member of Red Cross working party.
Area: Nairobi. Left Kenya in 1947 owing to husband's ill health and lived at Herne Bay, Kent
Married: In Canterbury 1907 Walter William Ridout (1880-1953)
Children: Harry Ernest (6 Mar 1910 Herne Bay-6 Fen 1997 Tunbridge Wells)
Book Reference: Gillett
General Information:
Member of Kenya Women's Emergency Organisation; she also assisted with British Legion Canteen. Founder member of Soldiers' Welfare Club which was destroyed by fire & later reopened as an Officers' Club.