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Name: WATSON, William Henry 'Terry' 'Pop' MC
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1877 Stockton, Durham
Death Date: 17 Mar 1946 Nairobi
First Date: 1914
Last Date: 1946
Profession: In 1919 he took charge of the YMCA in Nairobi. Some years later he bought a farm at Thomson's Falls, Gilgil area where he stayed until he retired in 1946. Then went to live in Karen.
Area: Nairobi, Thomson's Falls, Karen, 1930 P.O. Lesirko
Married: Frances Maude Watson b. 17 Oct 1874 Norton, Durham, d. 2 Sep 1945 Nairobi (Hut has Joan?)
Children: Olive; William Neville (30 Mar 1902-11 May 1936 Nakuru); Alfred Malcolm (12 June 1908 S. Africa-1997 Henley)
Book Reference: Gillett, Joelson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Barnes
War Service: During WW1 served in the Chaplain's Dept.
General Information:
Red 25 - Secretary, YMCA Residential Club
Red 22 - W.H. Watson, Box 125, Nairobi
Red 22 - Gen. Secretary, YMCA, Nairobi
KAD 1922 - Secretary, YMCA
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette 23 Oct 1945 wife's probate
Gazette 18 June 1946 probate for William Henry Watson d, Nairobi 17 Mar 1946
Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - William Henry Watson, British, age 69, died 17/3/46. in loving memory of / William Henry Watson / beloved father of / Olive and Malcolm / devoted husband / of / Frances Maude Watson / born 25th Sept 1877 / died 17th March 1946
Nairobi Forest Rd cemetery - in loving memory of / Frances Maude Watson / beloved wife / of / William Henry Watson / born October 17th 1874 / died September 2nd 1945
Hut has W.H. Watson 'Terry' 1914 at Gilgil; he died 1946, married to Joan who died 1945 - went to Chaplain's Dept. Nairobi
Nakuru North cemetery - W. Neville Watson, born 30/3/1902, died 11/5/1936
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