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Name: TAYLOR, Horace James

Photo Source: Phil Toye

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1896 Sevenoaks

Death Date: 13 Oct 1961 Tunbridge Wella, buried 19 Oct 1961 Tonbridge

First Date: 1926

Profession: Colonial Service 1926 Education Officer; Agric. Officer Kenya 1930

Area: Njoro

Married: In Sevenoaks 1935 Doris Janet Mildred Austin b. 22 June 1903 Queensborough, Leics., d. 23 Nov 1952 Maidstone

Children: Patricia Janet (Bant) (28 Aug 1936 Sevenoaks-18 Sep 2016 Guildford); son

Book Reference: Golf, Colonial, Njoro, Dominion

War Service: Royal West Kent Yeomanry

School: Sevenoaks School and SE Agric. Coll. (dip. hons. agric)

General Information:

Njoro - Golf Champion 1930

Dominion - Agricultural Department - Assistant Agricultural Officer - 1930

Gazette - 17/3/1926 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Supervisor, Agricultural - H.J. Taylor

Well known golfer at Njoro in 30's.

Blue Book 1931 appt 2.2.1926

Was working in Nigeria in 1930s