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Name: HAMP, Arthur Edward CBE

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Birth Date: 23 Nov 1886 Wallasey

Death Date: 4 Dec 1951 Waverley, Surrey

First Date: 1912

Profession: Chief Engineer, Engineering Dept., Railways & Harbours Dept., in 1939, appointed 1928. Originally Temp. Asst. Engineer, PWD 1912

Area: Nairobi, 1922 Jinja

Married: In Beddington, Surrey 3 May 1923 Mary Harriet Mateer b. 4 Aug 1888 Belfast, d. 1961 Surrey

Children: Mary Benedicta (1924); Katherine Frances (10 Apr 1926 Nairobi-1967); Dorothea Elizabeth (27 Mar 1927 Isle of Wight-1947); Anne J. (1929); John Eric Arthur (22 Aug 1928 UK-1962)

Book Reference: Staff 39, Frampton, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Colonial, EA & Rhodesia, Red 22, Dominion, SS, Red 19

School: M.INST.C.E., M.INST.T.

General Information:

Letter from Pat Tomalin - Their children came late in the marriage - indeed so glad were the parents when the first babe did at last come she was called Benedicta. There followed Katherine, Elizabeth and the twins Anne and John
East Africa & Rhodesia - 10/1/52 - J.G. Rubie writes -  The news of Arthur Hamp's death must have come as a great shock to his many friends. In his work he was a model of conscientious efficiency, yet always popular and easy to deal with. The well-deserved promotion to important posts earned by his unusual ability and application was accompanied by no self-importance. He remained throughout approachable and courteous in argument. Outside his work his charm and sense of humour and his wide interests and sympathies made him the most delightful of company. He had been a friend of mine for many years in East Africa, and I was fortunate to have him as a near neighbour in retirement.
East Africa & Rhodesia - 21/2/52 - A fairly lengthy appreciation by Sir Godfrey Rhodes.
Red 22 - Busoga Railway, Jinja
Dominion - Public Works Department - Railways - Engineering - Assistant Chief Engineer - 1930
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Capt. A.E. Hamp, Knighton, Harcourt Road, Wallington, Surrey - Farm 351
Red Book 1919 - Railway Dept. - Assistant Engineer
KAD 1922 - Assistant Engineer, Uganda Railway
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - Arthur Edward Hamp, Civil Engineer, K&UR and Mrs Mary Hamp, married woman, Box 79, Nbi

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