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Name: BARRADELL, Lancelot Harris (Commander)

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1893 Rock Ferry, Cheshire

Death Date: 1 Sep 1957 Nairobi

First Date: 1922

Profession: Farmer

Area: Ol Joro Orok, 1922 Gilgil

Married: In Altrincham 12 Sep 1918 Josephine Rigby Armitage 'Josey' b. 1895 Altrincham, d. 3 July 1970 Natal

Children: Mary (1929)

Book Reference: KFA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Curtis, Red 22, Barnes, SS

War Service: Royal Navy

General Information:

Curtis - p. 64 - 'Laikipia Via Gilgil (1)' - 'Molly Hodge reached Mombasa on Christmas Day 1919 by s.s. Garth Castle en route to Rumuruti where her husband was the first post-war DC. He met her at the Coast and she recalls part of their journey up-country together:  ......... train again on our way to Gilgil ....... That night we called on Lady Colville [sic], who lived near the Gilgil Hotel. I was surprised to see a hen sitting on eggs near the head of her bed.  .......... We saw no human being, black, brown or white, for the first 55 miles, so it was exciting to meet the Barradells, also riding mules. .….…
Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - Lancelot Harris Barradell, British, age 64, died 1/9/57   
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Lieut. L.H. Barradell, RNR, The Red House, Bowdon, Cheshire - Farm 975
KFA - One of the earliest settlers in the region of Ol Joro Orok. A leading spirit in the formation of the Gilgil Produce Association. Hut - 2 Farms, uncle to J. Armitage
Gazette - 6/2/1924 - Voters Register - Rift Valley - Lancelot Harris Barradell, Farmer, Gilgil and Josephine Rigby Barradell, Married woman, Gilgil
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Voters List Rift Valley
Gazette 18 Feb 1958 probate

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