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Name: LLEWELYN, Leonard George Edward 'George'

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Birth Date: 26 Feb 1901 Clydach Vale, Wales

Death Date: 2 Sep 1977 Nairobi

First Date: 1922

Last Date: 1977

Profession: Farmed at Timau. Ran riding business Nakuru and Karen

Area: Anga Podi, Ol Donyo Farm ex Ewart, Nanyuki, 1925 Nyeri

Married: 1. In Gretna Green 1926 Elizabeth 'Beth' Metcalfe Bailey b. 1907 Newport, Mon., d. 2 Aug 1977 Timau (later m. Christopher George Palmer Berryman 1894-1964); 2. ?; 3.Diana Margaret Orlebar b. 12 Aug 1913 Royston, Herts.; 4. Mrs Sybil May Hunt née Sherwood d. 2008

Children: 1. Leonard Timothy B. (24 Feb 1930 Marylebone-1994); Elizabeth Philippa (Shelley) (21 Mar 1933 Timau-2014); son (4 Oct 1935-6 Oct 1935 Timau)

Book Reference: Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAWL

School: Harrow, Cambridge

General Information:

Source: Mrs Sybil May Llewelyn.
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List with Elizabeth Metcalfe
Bought "Angata Podi" now called Ol Donyo farm from Maj.-Gen. Sir R.H. Ewart in 1922. He had had a spell as a farm hand in New Zealand and Australia before coming to Kenya and marrying his childhood friend from S. Wales
Foster - Polo was played on Llewellyn's farm (Ol Donyo) near old Mrs Bailey's house.
Gazette 15 Dec 1959 wants probate for Diana Borrer Llewellyn who d. 2 May 1959 Nairobi
Diana Llewellyn [sic] buried in Langata cemetery, Nairobi (no dates). In 1950s Diana ran a riding school at Karen.

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