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Name: PENNY, Edward Jessy
Birth Date: 1866 Lufton, Somerset
Death Date: 14 Sep 1929 Dorset
First Date: 1919
Profession: Agent of BEA Corp.; bank manager
Area: Kisumu
Book Reference: Hut, Curtis
General Information:
Curtis - p. 133 - 'Ten Years Later' - 1912 - ' ..... We reached Port Florence at 7 0'clock, and Mr Penny, the local agent of the BEA Corporation, came on the train to see us. After some delay the train goes right down to the quay and alongside the Clement Hill. She is a nicely fitted up boat of about 1000 tons, and we had a nice cabin. Captain Gray was in command of the ship and Mr Whish, a cousin of Capt. Whish, was 1st Officer.