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Name: NOTTIDGE, John Thomas Ripley
Birth Date: 1870 Sibton, Suffolk
Death Date: 24 Nov 1957 Nakuru
First Date: 1913 - first visited Kenya in 1896
Last Date: 1944
Profession: Farmer, owner of Muhoroni Sugar factory with a cousin Tom Allen
Area: Muhuroni, Kamasia, Farm 1442/2, Lumbwa, 1930 Lumbwa, 1919 Kumasia Lelu partner with Allen
Married: In Blything, Suffolk 1895 Mary Elizabeth May Girling b. 1870 Frostenden, Suffolk, d. 29 July 1943 Lumbwa
Children: Guy Thomas Ripley (9 Apr 1896 Shropham-22 Feb 1989 Barnham Broom, Norfolk); Peter (1897 Shropham, Norfolk-1923 on board Llanstephan Castle); Marjorie (m. C. Gordon Stanning) (28 Jan 1899 Shropham-1943)
Book Reference: EAWL, Today, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EA & Rhodesia, Red 22, Gazette, Medals, Rift Valley, Red 19
War Service: Served in the Remounts in EA in WW1
General Information:
Once drove himself about 50 miles to hospital suffering from a burst appendix
Source : Mr David Stanning, New Zealand and Mrs C.M.G. Wilson
East Africa & Rhodesia - 19/12/57 - Mr John Thomas Ripley Nottidge has died in Lumbwa, Kenya at the age of 87
EA & Rhodesia - 23/1/58 - Mr John Thomas Ripley Nottidge, who has died at the age of 87, had farmed his estate near Lumbwa, Kenya, for nearly 40 years.
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Lumbwa
Medals - East Africa Veterinary Corps - No. 5091, Private
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 27 Mar 1914 - J.T.R. Nottidge
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Lake Area - John Thomas Rigby [sic] Nottidge - Farmer - Muhoroni and and Mrs Mary Elizabeth May Nottidge - Married - Lumbwa
Red Book 1919 - District Committees - Lumbwa - J.T.R. Nottidge
Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer
St Paul's Church, Kipkelion in memory / of / John Thomas Ripley Nottidge / of / Lumbwa / who died on 24th November 1957 / aged 87 years AND in loving memory / of / Mary Elizabeth Nottidge / died 29th July 1943 / aged 73 / gone but not forgotten
Gazette 3 June 1958 probate
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