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Name: BAYNES, Geoffrey (Major)
Birth Date: 20 July 1880 Wilpshire, Lancashire
Death Date: 16 Aug 1953 Nyeri
First Date: 1925
Last Date: 1953
Profession: Farmer, Naro Moru
Area: Nairobi, 1930 Naro Moru
Married: In Ledbury 1907 Edith Emily Baxter b. 1878, d. Nyeri 17 July 1948
Book Reference: Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Racing, Foster, Childhood
War Service: 3rd Hussars
School: Rugby, Cambridge Univ.
General Information:
Racing - Owner of 'Antalus' by 'Rhanleigh' - 'Tantalus'- 1929 - Major G. Baynes
Racing - Owner of 'Pantomime' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Ladyrill' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Reliance' by 'Resco' - 'Refer to Drawer' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Ruth' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Rustler' - 1930
Childhood - Catherine Hart nee Hook - "We had lovely Gymkhanas and Pony Clubs on Major Baynes' race course in Naro Moru
Hut has E.E. Baines Naro Moru AND Major Geoffrey Baines 1930 Naro Moru Built Naro Moru Church
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List
Gazette 30 Nov 1948 wife's probate
Gazette 10 Nov 1953 probate
Nat Probate Calendar for wife's death
Camb. Univ. Alumni pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1899. S. of Frederick, of Samlesbury Hall, Preston, Lancs. B. July 20, 1880, at Blackburn, Lancs. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1899. Entered the Army; 3rd Hussars, 1900. Served in the South African War, 1901-2; in the Great War (3rd Hussars; Capt.; wounded; Major; retired). (Rugby Sch. Reg.)