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Name: SCHOFIELD, Harold
Nee: younger brother of George Schofield
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1898 Burton-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire
Death Date: 27 Sep 1988 Nairobi
First Date: 1925
Profession: Engineer and builder. In 1928 and 1929 shared transport business with partners based in Kitale area, trucking goods up to Lodwar etc. 1930 joined Gailey & Roberts Ltd., Nakuru installing agricultural machinery in farms
Area: Kitale, Nakuru, Watamu. Hut has Prairie Home farm, partner with Peach
Married: In Mombasa 1 Feb 1928 Gwendoline Mary Squibb b. 8 July 1900 London, d. 25 June 1999 Nairobi
Children: Julie (Dugand) (1930); Patricia Mary (Cottar) (1932)
Book Reference: Mrs P. Cottar, Hut, Masonic
War Service: RE
General Information:
Letter from Mrs P. Cottar - retired to try dairy farming at Lanet in the mid 1950's. Moved to Watamu in 1977. ........ During WW1 he was with the Royal Engineers and with the War Graves Commission immediately afterwards. During WW2 was released from active duty to better use his knowledge of agricultural machinery here in Kenya for vital food production.
Masonic - Elected Member, District Board of General Purposes 1974 - H. Schofield
Masonic - District Senior Grand Warden - 1966
FindaGrave Gwendoline Mary Squibb Schofield Birth 8 Jul 1900 Death 25 Jun 1999 (aged 98) Burial Cremated. Specifically: Memorial in Garden of Remembrance, St Francis Church, Karen, Nairobi Memorial ID 240727873. Inscription: in loving memory of / Gwendoline Mary Schofield / born 8th July 1900 - died 25th June 1999. Gwen married Harold / born 10th February 1898 / arrived in Kenya 1925 / at Mombasa / 1st February 1928 / 60 years together / now together again