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Name: SCHOFIELD, Harold
Nee: younger brother of George Schofield
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1898 Burton-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire
Death Date: 1988 UK
First Date: 1925
Profession: Engineer and builder. In 1928 and 1929 shared transport business with partners based in Kitale area, trucking goods up to Lodwar etc. 1930 joined Gailey & Roberts Ltd., Nakuru installing agricultural machinery in farms.
Area: Kitale, Nakuru, Watamu. Hut has Prairie Home farm, partner with Peach
Married: In Mombasa 1928 Gwendoline Mary Squibb
Children: Julie (Dugand) (1930); Patricia Mary (Cottar) (1932)
Book Reference: Mrs P. Cottar, Hut, Masonic
General Information:
Letter from Mrs P. Cottar - retired to try dairy farming at Lanet in the mid 1950's. Moved to Watamu in 1977. ........ During WW1 he was with the Royal Engineers and with the War Graves Commission immediately afterwards. During WW2 was released from active duty to better use his knowledge of agricultural machinery here in Kenya for vital food production.
Masonic - Elected Member, District Board of General Purposes 1974 - H. Schofield
Masonic - District Senior Grand Warden - 1966