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Name: GENOWER, David Hicks MBE
Birth Date: 1888 Clerkenwell
Death Date: 19.1.1950 Limuru
First Date: 1911
Last Date: 1950
Profession: Company Secretary in Nairobi; advertising manager East African Standard in 1920
Area: Nairobi, retired to Limuru, 1930 Box 388, Nairobi
Married: Mildred Mary Waters b. 10 Feb 1883 Worstead, Norfolk, d. 1988 Malvern (arrived EA 1910)
Children: Mildred; Peter Roy Frederick (1927-2 Nov 1938 Nairobi); John Albert (8.4.1919 Nairobi-15.7.1943 on active service, Mombasa cemetery)
Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Legion, Red 22, Gazette, Barnes, Foster
War Service: Captain, EATC (Volunteers) 1914-19 - joined Kenya Branch of British Legion in 1929
General Information:
He was a keen supporter of Nairobi Football Association and did a great deal to further the sport in Kenya. He retired to Limuru.
KAD 1922 - Hon. Secretary, EASPCA.
KAD 1922 - Hon. Secretary of Parklands Sports Club.
Red 25 - Hon. Secretary - Football Association of Kenya
Photo - 'Scotland vs. England' - Nov. 29, 1919 - Amateur Football Ass. of BEA - International Football Match (D. Genower, Hon. Treas. A.F.A.)
Red 22 - Hon. Secretary, Parklands Sports Club
Red 22 - Member of Council, The Football Association of Kenya
Red 22 - Hon. Secretary, East African Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (EASPCA)
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - Davis [sic] Genower, Standard Office
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - David Hicks Genower, British, age 61, died 19/1/50
Foster - D. Genower - 1947 Acting Treasurer, Diocese of Mombasa
Ebay - Photo of The Football Association of Kenya - 1931 - Secretary
Obituary - Kenya Weekly News 27 Jan 1950, p.28
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - David Hicks Genower - Clerk, 5th Avenue, Parklands
KAD 1922 - E.A. Standard Ltd.
Red 25 - Hon. Sec. & Treasurer, Parklands Sports Club
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - David Hicks Genower, Clerk, Kikuyu Rd., Nbi and Mrs Mildred Mary Genower, Kikuyu Rd., Nbi