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Name: HOLM, Alexander CMG CBE
Birth Date: 1878 Kilmichael, Glassary, Scotland
Death Date: 24 Jan 1943 Weybridge, Surrey
First Date: 1919 from SA where he had been Under-Secretary for Agriculture from 1912-19
Profession: Director of Agriculture
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Hatfield 1905 Jessie Neilson Crawford b. 4 Apr 1879 St Albans, d. 5 Oct 1977 Addlestone, Surrey
Children: Irene Mary (1906); Sylvia (22 Jan 1908); Jessica Annabella (28 July 1912-2004)
Book Reference: KFA, Permanent Way, Cranworth, Tignor, White Man, Debrett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Dominion, Foster, Gazette
School: Lochgilphead, Univ. Sch., Reigate and at Wye College, Kent FHAS, MRASE, SEAC (Hons. Dip.)
General Information:
Debrett - was Principal and Gen. Mgr. Potchefrstroom Agricultural Coll. 1903-12, and Under Sec. for Agriculture, Union of SA 1912-19; appointed Director of Agriculture, Kenya 1919; is Pres. Agricultural and Horticultural Soc., Kenya Colony, a Member of Inter-Colonial Railway Council and a MEC and MLC of the Colony; he was Commr. for Kenya, British Empire Exhibition 1924.
Red 25 - Vice-President, Naivasha Sports Club, Committee Member REAAA. President, Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Kenya
Red 22 - Vice-President, Naivasha Sports Club
Red 22 - President, Civil Service Athletic Association, Nairobi
Dominion - Agricultural Department - Director of Agriculture - 1930
Foster - 1926 - Chairman of All Saints' Cathedral Church Committee
Gazette 24/12/1919 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Director of Agriculture - 8/12/1919
KFA - Delegate to the Maize Conference of 1923 [photo]. Chairman. Member of Legco. Director of Agriculture - 1923. Retired in 1933.
Cranworth - another great Director - also came from S. Africa
Gazette - 2/5/1933 - Departed on leave pending retirement - A. Holm CBE
Gazette - 6/2/1924 - Voters Register - Nairobi South - Alex Holm, Civil Servant, No 8 Bungalow and Mrs Jessie Neilson Holm, Married, No 8 Bungalow