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Name: WORLLEDGE, John Leonard 'Bill' KBE, CMG, Sir
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1895 Acton, Middlesex
Death Date: 19 Apr 1968 Liss, Hants.
First Date: 1920
Last Date: 1932
Profession: Auditor
Area: Nairobi, Zanzibar
Married: In Edinburgh 5 Dec 1922 Annie Margaret Glencairn Paterson b. 4 Aug 1892 Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, d. 9 Jan 1983 Petersfield
Children: John Anthony Glencairn (28 Sep 1924 Nairobi-1993); Pauline Margaret (19 May 1928-1988)
Book Reference: Nondies, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Colonial, Red 22, Barnes, Web, Dominion, Rugby, Gazette, Who's Who
War Service: Military service 1914-19 (desps)
School: St. Paul's
General Information:
Member of Nairobi Rugby XV 1921 and a founder of Nondescripts RFC on 1.8.1921.
Colonial - Asst. Auditor Kenya 1920; Asst. Auditor in Charge Zanzibar 1920-21; Senior Asst. Auditor Kenya 1925; Secon. Seychelles 1925-26 and 1929; Auditor B. Guiana 1932; Auditor-General Jamaica 1936; Dep. Dir. Col. Audit 1941; Dir.-Gen. Col. Audit 1943-59
Barnes - Early player for Nondies Rugby Club - 1930s and also Thika/Ruiru
Web - Nondies Club History - From an article by founding member J. Worlledge in the East African Standard, April 28th 1972 - "…. Three men met in the bar in Nairobi Club - Worlledge, Ogilvie and Owles - and chewed over the setting up of a new club. First thing to be decided was the name. After a few drinks Worlledge said, " … In our Hill side we have Scots, English men, Welsh men, Irish men, South Africans, New Zealanders and Australians - we are a nondescript lot, so let the name be Nondescripts. There is no other rugby team of that name, although there is a cricket team in England so called ….." " ….. They drank to the new club and then got down to the question of colours. Again it was Worlledge who came up with the answer. "I think we should have white shirts and shorts like England but with the Kenya Lion instead of the English rose and red and white ringed stockings. A team going onto the field dressed in white always looks bigger than it actually is. Puts the wind up the opposition." The two others concurred. Wederburn's Parklands lot called themselves Harlequins, acquired a pitch at Muthaiga and then took that name. Nondescripts later teamed up with Parklands Club. …… "
Dominion - Senior Assistant Auditor 1930
Rugby - Rugby Football Union of Kenya - inaugural year 1923 - Hon. Treasurer
Rugby - Rugby Football Union of Kenya - Hon. Treasurer - 1924-25 and 1928-1932
Rugby - Nondescripts RFC - Captain - 1924
Rugby - Nondescripts RFC - Hon. Secretary - 1930-31
Rugby - Nondescripts RFC - Hon. Treasurer - 1928-31
Rugby - Nondescripts RFC - Honours Cap - 1928
Gazette 9/6/1920 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Assistant Auditor - 27/5/1920
KAD 1922 - Assistant, Audit Dept.
Red 25 - Hon. Treasurer, Rugby Football Union of Kenya.
Red 31 - Railway Audit, Nairobi
Also played rugby for Nairobi & District and was also a founder member of Nondescripts and Harlequins 11/7/1923.
He left Kenya around 1932 when he was transferred to British Guiana.