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Name: LANGLANDS, Percy Christopher

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Birth Date: 3 Sep 1903 Epsom

Death Date: 26 Oct 1986 Kingston, Lewes, Sussex

First Date: 1932

Profession: Farmer. Milk delivery service

Area: Nyeri

Married: 1. In Sevenoaks 1939 Margery Dresser née Hickes b. 26 Jan 1907 Natal, S. Africa; 2. In Colchester 1946 Prudence Veronica Wilson b. 11 Oct 1918 Colchester, d. 14 June 2010 Somerset; 3. In Petersfield 1981 Evelyn A. Langlands [sic]

Children: One from 2nd wife

Book Reference: Golf, Markham

General Information:

Markham - His private income came from the famed Langlands racing stables in Britain. He fell in love with Beryl Markham and wanted her for his wife. ......... He was running a milk delivery service from Mutunguru ranch next to Seremai for his hosts, Commander Grenville Temple and a childhood friend, Sylvia his beautiful wife. Sylvia was a 'Durani', daughter of the ruling Afghan family and hence her nickname 'the Afghan Princess' .......... Chris offered Beryl Markham and St. Barbe partnership in his air-charter company the Blue Bird Flying Circus, founded with Beryl in mind as second pilot. In Mombasa, on the same basis, Captain George Wood - 'Woody' - agreed to become chief pilot.
Winner of Horne Cup, Nyeri Club Championship in 1933, 1935. First played in the EA Amateur Golf Championship in 1937

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