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Name: BUTCHER, John Ernest
Nee: bro of Edward Leopold and James Francis Butcher; son of Laura Florence Butcher
Birth Date: 18 May 1909 Brighton
Death Date: 27 Oct 1987 Ferndown, Dorset
First Date: 1938
Last Date: 1965
Profession: Mechanical/Automotive Engineer. Branch Manager, Motor Mart, Nairobi and later Transport Manager, Nairobi City Council
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Solihull 1929 Dora Irene Dawkes b. 1908 Stourbridge, d. 2 Feb 1979 Wimborne
Children: Peter John (1931 Birmingham-15 May 2010); son W.C.
Book Reference: EAWL, Harmony
War Service: Reserved occupation - servicing military vehicles, Nairobi
General Information:
Mrs Butcher worked in Howse & McGeorge, then the McMillan Memorial Library and finally Nairobi City Council. Mr Butcher and his son were motor sport enthusiasts, competing in rallies, including every EA Safari 1953-64. He was a founder member of Nairobi Motor Club. Source - Peter John Butcher
Member of Harmony Lodge - Initiated 4/7/49, age 39, Transport Manager Municipal Council of Nairobi