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Name: FAWCUS, Reginald Alfred Flynn 'Rex'

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Nee: bro of Arthur Edward Flynn and David Derwent James Fawcus, son of William Paul James Fawcus

Birth Date: 1888 Chester

Death Date: 17 Aug 1953 Mombasa

First Date: 1906

Profession: Farmed in the Highlands. He was for some time Vice President of the Kenya Flax Association

Area: Highlands, HBEA 1912 - 'Kishobo' Njoro, 1930 Nakuru

Married: 1. Violet Isabel Le May (hated the country) b. 11 Feb 1886 Tonbridge, d. 15 Sep 1982 Hastings, separated 1930; 2. 1945 Katherine Theodora Tattersall b. 22 June 1904 Kensington, d. 26 Nov 1985 Westminster

Children: 1. Lois Isabel (Ashwanden) (9 Mar 1914 Njoro-6 Nov 1998 Nairobi); Margaret 'Peggy' (Murray) (20 May 1915 Njoro-10 June 1965 Port Elizabeth, S. Africa, ran a duka at Malindi); Reginald Evelyn (3 May 1913 Nakuru-28 Nov 1985 Lachine, Canada)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Golf, EAWL, Markham, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Gazette, Barnes, Rift Valley, Red Book 1912, LG

War Service: WW1 in EA Campaign; EA Volunteers, Lieut. active service for 4 1/2 years

School: Bedford

General Information:

Violet Le May came out as governess to Beryl Clutterbuck (Markham) in 1912. She separated from Rex in 1930 and came to live in England. Source - Mrs Lois Ashwanden.
Markham - while Violet Le May was engaged to Bo Fawcus she acted as governess to Beryl Markham - she beat Beryl 
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, REAAA (and Red 25);
Captain of Nakuru GC in 1926. Well known golfer at Njoro in 30's.
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Njoro Sports Club
Playne - Kishobo Farm was taken up. It belongs to the Hindlip and Fawcus Estates Ltd. of which Lord Hindlip and Mr W.J.P. Fawcus were the joint founders. The farm, which extends to 27,000 acres is managed by Mr Derwent Fawcus. It reaches from Njoro Station to Nakuru Station, with 7 miles of frontage on the Nakuru Lake, and the railway borders most parts on the north side. There is a comfortable dwelling-house about 2 miles from Njoro Station, while stables have been built of wood and iron, with cement floors and there are also a number of sheds built with cedar slabs and iron roofs. ........... There is a wattle plantation at Nakuru, of which Mr R. Fawcus is manager.
Gazette - 21/1/14 - Liquor Licence - R.W. Smith, R. Fawcus, Miss W.M. Sharpe - props. Rift Valley Hotel, Naivasha
Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - East Africa Transport Corps - To be Lieutenant - R. Fawcus
Barnes - Mombasa Cemetery - Reginald Major Fawcus, died 17 Aug 1953 age 66, European Hospital, Hypertensive heart failure, diabetes melitus
Rift Valley - Feb 1925 - Suggested 'That a door be placed on the western wall of the bar, in order to allow poor male members to escape from the bar when occasion arises.' [suggestion crossed out!]
Rift Valley - 14 Jun 1925 - 'That a price list of drinks be put up in a prominent position in the bar.'
Rift Valley - 6 Oct 1926 - 'We consider that the Club is put to unnecessary expenditure, by sending registered letters to members for unpaid accounts, when arrears are less than one month old; also we consider it an insult that we should be threatened with "posting" on 4 Oct for Sept. a/cs  [also signed by H D Stanning and F J Couldrey]
Rift Valley Dec 1926 - 'As parents we do not consider it necessary that a box for donations for the Xmas tree should be put in the Club bar as it savours too much of charity; if funds are necessary, parents only might be circularised privately, others if interested, may hand a small 'soupcon' to the Secretary.'
Rift Valley - 16 May 1927 - 'That a Club Derby Sweep be started immediately.' [signed by 5 more members]
Rift Valley - 1927 - 'That 'Bristol Cream' be kept in stock for the benefit of those members who can appreciate a good sherry.'
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 1909 - R.A. Fawcus
Red Book 1912 - R.A. Fawcus - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Hon. Secretary - Pastoralists'  Association London Gazette - 23 Feb 1917 - granted temporary rank for service with the Forces in East Africa - as Captain
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - R.A. Fawcus - Farmer - Njoro and Violet Isobel Fawcus - Married - Njoro
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Njoro European Association
 
 

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