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Name: MOYNAGH, William John Brian
Photo Source: East African Standard Jan 1921
Birth Date: 1881 Liverpool
Death Date: 26 Nov 1951 Cape Town
First Date: 1908
Profession: Nairobi Estate Agent, Municipal Comm., Comm. on Education.
Area: Nairobi, 1930 Box 54, Nairobi
Married: In Freretown, Mombasa 30.4.1910 Vivien Kathleen Bestall b. 7 Sep 1878 Templelyon House, Redcross, Wicklow, d. 1951 Bristol; 2. Isabel Agnes Winter (div. 1936) b. 16 Aug 1901 Kimberley, S. Africa, d. 1 Oct 1947 Johannesburg
Children: William Digby (21 Feb 1911 Nairobi-4 Dec 1964 Essex); son (3 Jan 1913 Nairobi); Eileen Constance (14 Apr 1914 London-17 Mar 1952 Bristol); Kenneth Desmond (3 Jan 1916 Nairobi-15 Apr 1972 London); Alan Raymond (29 Mar 1917 Nairobi)
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Red 31, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Harmony, Leader14, Red Book 1912
War Service: After WW1 he was Custodian of Enemy property in the former GEA
General Information:
Red 22 - W.J. Moynagh, Dar es Salaam
Red 22 - Member Education Board, Kenya
Land - 1911 - W.J. Moynagh - Grazing and agriculture, 2000 acres - Athi River - 22/9/11 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/10/11 - Registered 25/11/11
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - W.J. Moynagh, Land Agent
Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 1/3/15, age 36, Land Agent, Nairobi; Rejoined 4/6/29, age 50
Leader14 - Business Register - W.J. Moynagh, Estate Agent, Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - W.J. Moynagh - Nairobi
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - William John Moynagh - Auctioneer, Kikuyu Road, Parklands
Barnes - Founder Member of Lodge Ruiru by reason of their contributions to the formation of the Lodge. However, never became a member
Gazette 1 Dec 1936 William J. Moynagh vs. Isabel A. Moynagh, divorce cause
Gazette 28 May 1919 Partnership between W.J. Moynagh and A. Hogg dissolved
Elected member of Legislative Council for Nairobi North, 1921
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