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Name: GRANVILLE, Reginald Kerr
Birth Date: 1874 Isle of Wight, bapt 24.8.1874
Death Date: 21.7.1912 at sea
Nationality: British
First Date: 1903 - transferred from the Nigeria Protectorate
Profession: Appointed Collector, EAP. In 1907; Secretary to Legislative Council
Area: Nairobi, Mombasa
Married: In Chippenham 1 Sep 1902 Mabel Charlotte Northey b. 1868 Chatham, d. 14 May 1947 Lacock, Wiltshire (later m. Sir John Middleton b. 1869)
Children: Robert Northey Kerr (8 May 1906 Bridgnorth, Shropshire-1943 Lt.-Col)
Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, Golf, North, Playne, Drumkey, Advertiser, EAHB 1906, EAHB 1907, Gazette, Web
General Information:
SE - R. Granville - Aug 1907
Drumkey 1909 - Hon. Secretary, Nairobi Golf Club
Drumkey 1909 - Secretary to the Legislative Council, BEA 1907; Asst. Dist. Commissioner, N-C Protectorate 1896; Ag. Resident, Benin 1898; District Commissioner 1900; Pol. Officer, Aro Expedition 1901-02; 2nd Class Resident 1903; Medal and clasp and Mentioned in Despatches, Burma Expedition 1905; Collector EAP 1905.
Advertiser - 28/8/1908 - present at wedding of Miss L.M. Coldham & G.L. Langridge at Nairobi - Mr & Mrs Granville
Advertiser - 2/10/1908 - Nairobi Amateur Dramatic Society - "Bluebeard in East Africa" - Mrs Granville - harem
Advertiser - 27/11/08 - Nakuru Agricultural Show - donation from - R.K. Granville
EAHB 1906 - Asst. District Commissioner, Niger Coast Protectorate, 30th June 1896; Acting Resident, Benin City, March 1898; District Commissioner, 1st January 1900; Political Officer, Aro Expedition, 1901-02; Medal and clasp; Transferred N. Nigeria Protectorate, 2nd class resident, Jan. 24th 1903; mentioned in despatches for services in connection with the Burmi Expedition, 1905; Collector, EAP, 26th September 1905.
EAHB 1907 - Collector - Mombasa, Seyidie
Gazette 15/4/1906 - Enrolled in the Mombasa section of the Volunteer Reserve
HBEA 1912 - 1st Asst. Sec. to Admin. Golf - Present at the first recorded committee meeting of Nairobi, later Royal Nairobi, Golf Club in 1908