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Name: HURLE BATH, Horace Randolph
Birth Date: 28 May 1881 Alderbury, Wilts
Death Date: 10 Dec 1964 Harpenden
First Date: 1912 - with his wife
Last Date: 1927
Profession: Architect, sent out by London firm to supervise building of New Stanley Hotel and later decided to practise on his own, his firm originally being called H.R. Hurle Bath, then Hurle Bath & Cobb and eventually Hurle Bath, Cobb & Archer
Area: 6th Ave., Nairobi, Red 22 Box 58, Nairobi
Married: In Fisherton Anger 22.1.1910 Caroline Elizabeth Humphrys b.1885 Salisbury, Wilts, d. 1934 Lewisham (div.)
Children: Rosemary Eunice (Whiteing) (29.5.1913 Kenya-20 Aug 2004 Ringwood, Hants.)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAWL, KAD, Red 25, Red 22, Gazette, Harmony, Leader14, Red 19
General Information:
He left in 1927. He continued with alterations to the New Stanley. Cathedral of the Highlands was one of many buildings with which he was involved. Also built original St. Stephen's Church - so solidly built that when it came to be demolished to make way for new road alignment dynamite had to be used! He also did a lot of work in Mombasa and Kampala. He continued to be involved with the New Stanley Hotel even after his departure. Source: Mrs R. Whiteing
Red 25 - President, EA Institute of Architects
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - H. Hurle Bath, Parklands
Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 5/11/17, age 36, Architect and Engineer, Nairobi
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - Horace Hurle Bath - Architect and Engineer, Girouard Road
Barnes - Founder Member of Lodge Ruiru
Red Book 1919 - H. Hurle Bath - Architect - Nairobi