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Name: CHURCH, Arthur Frederick 'High Church' CBE
Nee: bro of Richard James Church (High Church and Low Church)
Birth Date: 19.5.1868 Bideford, Devon
Death Date: 17.8.1939 Bournemouth
Nationality: British
First Date: 1896 (July)
Profession: A Uganda Railway Official, he became Superintendent of the Permanent Way Works and Chief Engineer in 1913 and acted as General Manager in 1915 and 1918. Was a member of Legislative Council and Executive Council on several occasions
Area: Nairobi, EAHB 1905 - District Engineer, Nakuru, 1925 Kirawa Farm, Nairobi
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Permanent Way, Debrett, Kenya Diary, Tignor, Tucker, EAHB 1905, KAD, Red 25, EAS, Hut, North, Playne, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, Red 22, Cave, EAHB 1906, Gazette, Harmony, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, Leader14, A. Allen, Red Book 1912, Red 19
School: King's College, London
General Information:
HBEA 1912 - Supt. Way & Works, Railway, Nairobi
Permanent Way - Mr Church had joined the railway construction staff in 1896, and for 23 years he had struggled with a financial policy which made his job always difficult and at times almost impossible. Mr Church actually retired in the October of 1919, when Mr Couper, the General Manager, paid a generous tribute to his services, which were recognised by appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Debrett - Ch. Engineer, Uganda Railway 1913-19. cr. CBE (Civil) 1919
Kenya Diary - May 1904 - Nakuru - I am putting up with "High" Church of the Uganda Railway who has a bungalow near the station. ("High" Church refers to the taller of the two Churches; the smaller Church was known as "Low" Church; both were engineers on the Uganda Railway.)
Tignor - Member of Labour Commission in 1911
EAHB 1905 - Assistant Engineer, North Cornwall Railway, 1893 to 1895; Southampton Dock, 1895 to 1896; Uganda Railway, 1896.
The African Standard - 26-2-1903 - Invited to the wedding of H.R. Phelips & Miss Jacquette Edith Lambe in Mombasa Playne - Mr Church was born at Bideford on May 19, 1868, and educated at King's College, London, of which he is an associate. He has been in EA since July, 1896, and has been Superintendent of Way and Works on the Uganda Railway since November, 1905. Before coming to BEA he was Assistant Engineer, North Cornwall Railway, and Assistant Engineer, Prince of Wales Graving Dock Works, Southampton.
Playne - Group Photograph - 'Officers of the Uganda Railway 1909'
Playne - Group Photograph - 'Officers of the Uganda Railway 1909'
Drumkey 1909 - Member of Municipal Committee, Nairobi
Drumkey 1909 - Railway Dept. - District Engineer (Officiating Superintendent Way and Works)
Cave - Between Elburgon and Molo we met Mr Church - commonly known as Low Church, while his brother, who is taller, is known as High; ……
EAS - 29/1/1903 - Nairobi Races - Race 1 - Mr Church's Tenderfoot nominated by Miss Tonks ridden by Mr G. Ellis
North - From Ealing, London; In poor health but recommended to be retained when Railway staff reorganised 12-11-1904
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - A.F. Church, Uganda Railway
North - From Ealing, London; In poor health but recommended to be retained when Railway staff reorganised 12-11-1904
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - A.F. Church, Uganda Railway
Member of Harmony Lodge - Initiated 4/11/07, age 39, Civil Engineer
Red Book 1912 - A.F. Church - Nairobi
Gazette - 15/1/1906 - Member of Nairobi Township Committee - 1906
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - Arthur Frederick Church - Government Official, Kirawa Farm
Red Book 1919 - Railway Dept. - Chief Engineer
Mills Railway - 141 - 1898 - The final line to Nakuru was staked out by A.F. Church and Cooper after Baass left. Blackett had done the work between Nairobi and the Escarpment and Harrison was continuing in the Rift Valley. In October, Harrison was fatally injured by a lioness in the Kedong Valley below Kijabe and buried at Fort Smith; his demise necessitated some re-arrangement. Between Longonot and Elmenteita a party was at work under Boothby and ahead of him was R.J. Church (brother of A.F.) proceeding towards the question mark at Nakuru. R.J. Church was about 200 miles ahead of the rails.
Mills Norfolk - In early 1898 Arthur Frederick Church a 30 year old assistant railway engineer, was despatched by George Whitehouse, Uganda Railways Chief Engineer, to prepare a town layout for the railway depot at 'Nyrobe'. From the railhead Church planned two streets just wide enough for turning three-axle ox-cart transports. These would become Victoria Street (todays Tom Mboya Street) and Station Road which was renamed Government Road in 1901 after the government took control of the town (now Moi Avenue). .….…… {more}