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Name: JOLLEY, Cyril Alfred
Nee: 3rd son of Thomas H. Jolley
Birth Date: 14.1.1899 Mombasa
Death Date: 4.9.1967 Durban, SA
First Date: 1899
Last Date: 1963?
Profession: Accountant
Area: Box 406, Nairobi, Retired to S. Rhodesia 1963. Red 31 has C.A. Jolly, Fisher & Simmons, Nbi.
Married: 1927 Florence Louise 'Did' Holloway b. 1911 S. Africa (div. 1943 and later married Gerald Markham)
Children: Brian Cyril Russell (1937); Joy Evelyn (1931)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAWL, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Advertiser, R. Jolley, Red Book 1912
War Service: Ambulance Driver with Medical Corps EA Forces in WW1
School: European Government School, Nairobi 1904-13
General Information:
Joined Newland & Tarlton, safari outfitters after WW1, then joined Fisher, Symons and Rodway, Dodge car agents. Later worked in Uganda with Railways. Then moved to Mombasa and joined Kettles, Roy & Tyson as accountant till 1945. 1945 moved back to Nairobi where he lived until his retirement in 1963. Played tennis, golf, snooker and billiards. Was a member of Parklands sports club and was at one time singles tennis champion. On retiring moved to Rhodesia to join son Brian. Source: Ronald Bevan Jolley
Advertiser - Friday April 2, 1909 - Government School Prizegiving - Standard IV Form Prize 2 - Cyril Jolley
Red Book 1912 - C.A. Jolley - Nairobi
Considine - European School Nairobi - Cyril Jolley - b. 14/1/1901 - 20/1/1904
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Cyril Alfred Jolley, Secretary-Accountant, Box 406, Nbi
The Globe Trotter - 6/3/07 - Railway School prizegiving - " … Special prizes were awarded to the following - Prize for general improvement - C. Jolly ……"