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Name: NORTH LEWIS, Ivor

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1872 Roath, Glamorgan

Death Date: 24 Feb 1952 Kitale

First Date: 1920

Last Date: 1952

Profession: Sent to represent his Company's interests in S. Africa as an engineer to erect flour mills. Fought in the Boer War and WW1 in GEA. Granted a soldier settler farm at Rumuruti

Area: Rumuruti, 'Twizzletwigg' Gilgil, Njoro, 1949 Kitale

Married: In Uitenhage, S. Africa 10 June 1909 Eily Nolan-Neylan b. 1882 Benoni, Gauteng, d. 22 May 1943 Nakuru

Children: William Henry (14 Apr 1910 East London-1994); Mary North (28 Apr 1912 East London-2008); Derek (24 Feb 1914 East London-2010); Eily Margaret (5 Feb 1916 East London-5 Feb 1916 East London, S. Africa-29 June 2006 New Zealand); Ivor Bernard (16 Feb 1926 Kenya-21 Feb 1990 Southport, Queensland, Australia)

Book Reference: EAWL, KFA, Hut, Red 22, KAD, Medals

War Service: Boer War, WW1

General Information:

Source: Mrs Peggy Kemp Farmer - Upper Gilgil - previously Rumuruti 1920-23.
KFA - Represented Wheat Growers Ass. 1926. Source:- Derrick North-Lewis
Red 22 has J. North Lewis, Rumuruti
Gazette 26 Aug 1952 - probate
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - Ivan G. Lewis, EAMR
Gazette 6 Dec 1938, Rift Valley Voters List with William Henry North Lewis
Gazette 26 Aug 1952 probate

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