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Name: PIDCOCK, Henry (Capt. RN)
Birth Date: 25.12.1863 Brixton, London
Death Date: 9.3.1926 East Preston, Sussex
Nationality: British
First Date: 1893
Profession: Joined IBEA Co. in 1892 & was commander of SS Juba in 1895. Asst. Collector 1896, Port Officer & Dep. Governor Mombasa Jail 1897, Act. Collector of Customs, EA & Uganda, Protector of Immigrants 1897.
Area: Mombasa. Red 25 - retired April 1915, Kismayu
Married: 1899 Beatrice Lee b. 27 July 1873
Children: Evelyn Beatrice (15 Nov 1903 Mombasa, bapt. Mombasa 17.10.1903); Henrietta Elaine (10.2.1905 Mombasa); Ernest Henry b. Mombasa 28.7.1907
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, EAHB 1905, Red 25, EAS, North, Playne, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, Gazette, Nicholls, EA Diary 1902, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Red Book 1912
School: Royal Naval School, New Cross, London
General Information:
Chief Superintendent of Transport and Registrar of Porters 1898
EAHB 1905 - Port Officer, Mombasa.
IBEA Co. General Africa Staff - appointed 12th December 1892. Commander, EAP S.S. Juba, July 1st 1895; Asst. Collector, Nov 4th 1896; Port Officer and Deputy Governor of Mombasa Jail, April 1st 1897; Acting Collector of Customs, EA and Uganda Protectorates and Protector of Immigrants, Oct. 1897 to Apr. 1898; Acting Collector of Customs, EA and Uganda Protectorates, Protector of Immigrants, Governor of Mombasa Jail and Vice-Consul, March 1901 to Oct. 1901.
The African Standard - 26-2-1903 - Invited to the wedding of H.R. Phelips & Miss Jacquette Edith Lambe in Mombasa (Capt. & Mrs H. Pidcock)
North - Commander of s.s.Juba 1895; Appt. direct to EAP 1/7/1895 as Capt. of s.s.Juba; Asst. Port Officer, EAP 1896; Member of proposed EA Volunteer Force, 9/10/1896, Mombasa; Port Officer & Deputy Governor of Mombasa Jail April 1897; Acting Collector of Customs, EAP & UP Oct 1897; Chief Superintendent of Transport and Registrar of Porters 1898; Dep. Zanzibar to deliver new steam launch for the river Juba to Kismayu 20/3/1899; Port Officer, Mombasa June, Dec 1899; dep. Mombasa for Kismayu 11/3/1900; arr. Mombasa from Kismayu 19/11/1901
Playne - Mr Pidcock has been in EA for 16 years, for his service began in January, 1893. He was born in London in 1863, and educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross. His appointment as Port Officer dates from April 1, 1897. Mr Pidcock was Commander of the BEA Co's ss Juba, March 1893; EA Protectorate ss Juba July 1, 1895; Assistant Collector, Nov., 1896. Drumkey 1909 - Port Office and Shipping - Port Officer
EAHB 1906 - Assistant District Superintendent of Police June 11th 1904
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Mombasa
Gazette - 1/2/1902 - Birth - January 23rd at Mombasa the wife of H. Pidcock of a daughter
Nicholls - An activity less enervating than playing cricket in Mombasa's heat was sailing round the island, in the cool sea breezes. Captain Henry Pidcock, the Port Officer and deputy governor of the jail, was an excellent companion on such expeditions, familiar as he was with the peculiarities of wind and current.
EA Diary 1902 - Listed as Port Officer EA Diary 1903 - Commander of EA Protectorate ss. Juba July 1 1895; Asst. Collector Nov 4 1890; Port Officer and Deputy Governor of Jail April 1 1897
Red Book 1912 - H. Pidcock - Mombasa - Port Officer
Gazette 1/5/1906 - Appointed to be Acting Chief of Customs and Shipping from 29/4/1906
HBEA 1912 Port Officer
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