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Name: STANNING, Henry Duncan

Nee: brother of John, Joseph Edward and Charles Gordon Stanninf

Birth Date: 14.11.1881 Leyland, Lancs

Death Date: 5.3.1946 Nakuru, pneumonia

First Date: 1910 with his younger brother Charles Gordon

Last Date: 1946

Profession: Purchased land at Lower Molo in Kampi ya Moto area where they grew maize. Later they persuaded their elder brother John to join them and this started the Three Stanning Brothers

Area: Kampi ya Moto, HBEA 1912 - Nakuru

Married: 1913 Violetta Darling b. 1887, Wilts, d. 10 Nov 1972 Henley-on-Thames (dau of Sam Darling)

Children: John Duncan (Namirembe 1915, race horse enthusiast who farmed at Molo)

Book Reference: Gillett, EAWL, HBEA, KFA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Alumni, Leader14, Rift Valley, Barnes, North

War Service: WW1 attached to the Gold Coast Regt. as interpreter

School: Rugby and Trinity College Cambridge

General Information:

Subsequently Lomolo Ltd. was owned in partnership by Harry Duncan and Charles Gordon and in 1928 they developed sisal. Vi lived at Njoro from 1947-63. In 1963 Vi, John and his wife and family returned to England. Vi died in Henley-on-Thames in 1972. Source: Mrs Diana Stanning

KFA - A Director of the BEA Farmers' Association formed in 1919.

KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Rongai-Lower Molo Farmers' Association

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Molo - H.D. Stanning (British), Settler

Rift Valley - 20 Sep 1924 - 'Suggested that persons (other than those belated by transport difficulties) should, after the hour of nine pay an increased price of 6d per half hour for which they are late for dinner after that hour. Otherwise no complaints as to catering should in any case be entertained.'

Rift Valley - 22 Nov 1924 - Suggest that Poker chips (ie coloured counters) should be provided.'

Rift Valley - 13 Dec 1924 - 'That if possible two writing tables be provided.'

Rift Valley - 11 Nov 1925 - 'That a decent brand of ginger ale be stocked.'

Rift Valley - Mar 1926 - 'That chits be sent with Club Bill.'

Rift Valley - July 1926 - 'That the rule re dogs be most strictly enforced.'

Rift Valley - 6 Oct 1926 - 'We consider that the Club is put to unnecessary expenditure, by sending registered letters to members for unpaid accounts, when arrears are less than one month old; also we consider it an insult that we should be threatened with "posting" on 4 Oct for Sept. a/cs [also signed by H D Stanning and F J Couldrey]

Rift Valley - 26 Feb 1927 - 'That more than one brand of port be kept to be sold retail. Vinho Velho? Being too good to mix as a Port & Brandy.'

Rift Valley - 9 Nov 1927 - 'That the price of soda is too much. The Uganda Railway are not generous as a rule, but even they cannot compete as they do give 20 cts. Back for the bottle.'

Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 4 Aug 1911 - H.D. Stanning

Gazette 21/4/1920 - Registration of Brands - PO Nakuru - V0H

Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - H.D. Stanning - Farmer - Nakuru and Violetta Stanning - Married - Nakuru

Barnes - Nakuru North Cemetery - Henry Duncan Stanning, 1881-1946

Red 25 - JP, Molo River

Gazette 22 Feb 1974 wife's probate

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