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Name: MOLESWORTH, Guilford Lindsay KCIE, Sir

Nee: youngest son of Rev John Edward Nassau Molesworth

Birth Date: 3 May 1828 Millbrook, Hampshire

Death Date: 21 Jan 1925 Bexley, Kent

Nationality: British

First Date: 1898

Last Date: 1899

Profession: Sent out by British Govt. to report on slow progress of Railway. Civil engineer

Married: In Eastry, Kent 22 Aug 1854 Maria Elizabeth Bridges b. 9 Nov 1830 Walmer, Kent, d. 22 Feb 1919 Bexley, Kent

Children: Henry Bridges (1855-1954); Herbert Croften St George (1863 Sri Lanka-1897); Robert Bridges (1863-1927); Guy Layard Nassau (24 Sep 1865 Colombo-1920 Trincomalee); Percy Braybrooke (1867-1908); Amy Francis (Blair) (1857-1896); Eva (1858-1939); Louisa Mary (Dennys) (26 Sep 1860 Colombo-1956)

Book Reference: Gillett, North, Fox Davies

General Information:

North - Consulting Engineer. Arr. Mombasa 19/12/1898; report submitted 28/4/1899 After six months in Kenya he sent a report back to Britain saying that in spite of the appalling conditions, the setbacks caused by attacking lions, intense heat, lack of water and many forms of illness prevalent, the work was in fact going ahead very thoroughly and efficiently. As a result of magnificent work the Railway reached Nairobi on May 30th 1899.

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