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Name: MANLEY, James Frederick G. MBE (Major)
Nee: son of Joseph Patrick Manley, one of 9 children
Birth Date: 29.12.1886 Peterborough [cem says 1885]
Death Date: 13 June 1969 Limuru
First Date: 1904 May
Profession: Professional hunter then Education Department Official 1912. Masindi
Area: Limuru, Nairobi, 1922 Machakos, 1919 Kimutwa Estate
Married: 1. In Newcastle upon Tyne Apr 1909 Mabel Mary Long b. 23.2.1887 Peterborough, d. Eastbourne 22.11.1970 2. Margaret Sophie Louise Saunders b. 1899, d. 6 Aug 1969 Nairobi
Children: Patrick Thomas (Masindi 11.4.1910-1974); Elizabeth Mary (11 Dec 1918 Nairobi-1997) (Green, then Grieve); Eileen Mabel (29 Dec 1913 Newcastle upon Tyne-1980)
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, Gazette, North, Machakos, SKP, Paul Manley, Colonial, Chandler, Childhood, Red Book 1912, Red 19
War Service: WW1 with EAMR A Sqdn. 5/8/14 - 14/12/14 - L/Cpl. 10/8/14; Cpl. 26/9/14
General Information:
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Ukamba Voters List safari outfitter, Machakos, with Mabel, married woman, and Eileen Mabel, spinster
Drumkey 1909 - Directory of Residents - J.F.G. Manley, Uganda
EA Sportsman's Handbook, 1934 - Advert - African Guides Ltd. - Directors - Baron Von Blixen, Philip Percival, J.F. Manley
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Machakos - J.F. Manley, Machakos
North - Formerly with the SA Constabulary, recently arrived from SA, staying at 'The Grand Hotel' Mombasa 3-11-1904; on staff of the 'Mombasa (BEA) Trading & Development Syndicate' (EAS) 21-5-1904; Firearm registered Mombasa 25-4-1905 Machakos - Mrs Manley had a terrible attack of gall stones …..
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived May 1904 - Nairobi
EAS - Manley, Maj. James Frederick MBE passed away peacefully in his sleep in Limuru on June 13 1969.
EAS - Manley, Margaret, late of Limuru and Malindi, at the Mater Misericordia Hospital, Nairobi, on August 6 1969 after a long illness so bravely borne. Funeral at Langata cemetery.
Extracts from letters to his brother Barney - 6 Dec 1949 - I want to wish you and your family a happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year. It was good to hear from you last year and I hope we will be able to keep in touch for the remaining years of our lives. I have little news …. Our rains appear to have failed this year and the country looks dreadful. I have been busy recently with the MGM film company who are producing King Solomon's Mines here. Some of the shots were taken on my farm and I procured the Africans, wagons, oxen etc. for the Safari scenes. If you do see it when released, you will know what sort of country this is. The opening scene is taken in Machakos where I have my farm. The people were very nice and I enjoyed doing the job. Sorry this is such an uninteresting letter. Again my best regards to you all. …..
10 Apr 1955 - Well, Barney, I have seen the best of Africa. When I went to Uganda in 1905 there was no railway, no cars, no road and no other means of transport than one's own feet with safari loads carried by porters and believe me no one was in less danger from theft or interferences than in any other place in the world. I met Roosevelt and his son Kermit on the Nile when he was over here. He talked about the Treaty of Portsmouth which he had initiated between Japan and Russia. It was history described by the Master. Barney I don't know why I have rambled on like this. It is quiet and I feel as if I am talking to you. Thank you again for the wonderful letter ……..
Colonial 1912 - Headmaster "B" School - J.F. Manley ?
Chandler - James M. Manley - An elephant hunter and poacher, Manley was active in the Lado Enclave during the first decade of the twentieth century. He once watched the legendary marksman Karamojo Bell shoot fish with a rifle as they jumped from a lake to chase flies. Later Manley managed a safari firm that was a partnership of two branches, Bror Blixen's Tanganyika Guides and Philip Percival's Kenya Guides.
Childhood - Michael Hopkins - Konza - Mr James Manley, farmer, safari guide and general dealer (ex-British South African Police) had a shop in Machakos at that time, and he gave me a clockwork train set.
Red Book 1912 - J.F. Manley - Nairobi
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Ukamba Area - James Frederick Manley - Merchant, Machakos and Mabel Manley - Married woman, Machakos
Red Book 1919 - District Committees - Ulu - J.F. Manley
Red Book 1919 - Ulu Settlers' Association, Machakos - Hon. Secretary - J.F. Manley
Gazette - 7/11/1923 - Application for Liquor Licence - J.F. Maley - Wine Merchants and Grocers Licence - Premises formerly occupied by The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd. At Thika
HBEA 1912 - Head Master 'B', Nairobi.
Red 25 has F. Manley, Machakos.
Red 31 - Machakos Stores, Machakos
Gazette - 2/5/1917 - Wine Merchants and Grocers Liquor Licence - J.F. Manley, Plot No. 3, Kapiti Road, Machakos
Adventurers - 1909 - Masindi - represented a rubber plantation company in the area
Gazette 22 Aug 1969 wife's probate
Barnes Langata cem, Nairobi Last Name: MANLEY Given Name: James Frederick Birth: 1885 Death: 13 Jun 1969 AGED: YR: 84 Inscriptions:in loving memory of / James Manley / Margaret Manley / ....
Last Name: MANLEY Given Name: Margaret Sophie Louise Birth: 1899 Death: 6 Aug 1969, Place of Death: Nairobi AGED: YR: 70
Last Name: MANLEY Given Name: Margaret Sophie Louise Birth: 1899 Death: 6 Aug 1969, Place of Death: Nairobi AGED: YR: 70