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Name: MARKHAM, Mansfield
Nee: younger brother of Sir Charles Markham
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1905 Mansfield, Notts.
Death Date: 15 Sep 1971 car accident, Paris
First Date: 1930
Profession: Film producer and director
Area: Njoro, Naivasha
Married: 1. In Nairobi 27 Aug 1927 Mrs Beryl Purves née Clutterbuck (div. 14 Oct 1942 Wyoming); 2. In Westminster 2 Feb 1944 Mary Ellen Wollacote Ferguson née Adley b. 31 May 1901 Calcutta, d. 4 Mar 1987 Middlesbrough (prev. m. Robert Ferguson in Calcutta 1920)
Children: 1. Gervase (25 Feb 1929 London-15 Sep 1971 Paris)
Book Reference: Markham, Debrett, Red 31, Hut, Racing, Burke, Rift Valley
School: Radley
General Information:
Debrett - appointed Hon. Attaché to British Embassy, Paris 1925; European War 1939-45 in RA.
Racing - Owner of 'Cambrian' - by Camsiscan - Welsh Lass - 1929 - Winner of the Governor's Conference Cup in 1928; Winner of the Civil Service Gold Cup in 1928 and 1929; Winner of the Kenya Gold Cup in 1928-29
Racing - Owner of 'Bounty' by 'Sir Berkeley' - 'Monnie' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Clemency' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Gay Warrior' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Dilemma' - 1929
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 27 Jun 1928 - M. Markham
Markham - Bought land from Quentin Grogan