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Name: CADELL, Thomas William Pratt

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1906 Woolwich, London

Death Date: 14 March 1953 London

First Date: 1924

Profession: Merchant; on staff of Barclays Bank and Smith Mackenzie

Area: 1930 Mombasa

Married: 1934 Ruth Evelyn Fernyhough b. 19 Dec 1905 Greenwich, d. 4 May 1985 Bath

Children: Anthea Una (1935); Elinor Helen (1938); Timothy Harry (7 June 1944 Dar es Salaam)

Book Reference: Golf, Red 31, EA & Rhodesia

School: Edinburgh Academy; St Peter's School York

General Information:

East Africa & Rhodesia - 19/3/53 - Mr Thomas William Pratt Cadell, who died in London on Saturday at the age of 47, was educated at Edinburgh Academy and St. Peter's School, York, and was for four years on the staff of Barclays Bank before joining Smith Mackenzie and Co. Ltd., in 1928. He became a local director in 1946, a post which he held until he returned to this country as general manager of Gray Dawes & Co. Ltd. Soon afterwards he became an alternate member of the executive council of the Joint East and Central African Board. During his 22 years in East Africa he served in the branches in Mombasa, Zanzibar, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. He was acting president of the Dar es Salaam Chamber of Commerce in 1946, was nominated as Tanganyika Government representative on the East African Air Services Advisory Board in the following year, and was vice-chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Eastern Africa in 1950. A keen angler, he had also been prominent in rugby football, tennis, and golf. His cremation takes place this morning at Woking. He is survived by Mrs Cadell, one son and two daughters.
Gazette - 8/4/1930 - Liable to serve as Jurors and Assessors - T W P Cadell, Smith Mackenzie & Co. Ltd., Mombasa
Captain of Muthaiga GC in 1937. Men's Champion, Muthaiga GC 1937.

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