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Name: MORRIS, Geoffrey Page
Birth Date: 1899 Broome, Worcs.
Death Date: 25 July 1941 Nairobi
First Date: 1930
Last Date: 1941
Area: Sabatia
Married: In Kidderminster 1926 Norah Maund (bapt. 4 Aug 1893 Kidderminster, d. 1951 Nairobi)
Children: son
Book Reference: Red 31, Hut, Tom Lawrence
War Service: WW1: 2nd Ox and Bucks L.I.; 1st Hereford R.; WW2: East African Army Service Corps (Company Quartermaster Sergeant)
General Information:
1921 England Census He was a motor mechanic in West Hagley Garage, Worcs.
Tom Lawrence: 1899 (Geoffrey Page-Morris is born to Thomas & Sarah Morris (CWGC Website).
1930 (8th Apr) In the List of Jurors for Eldama Ravine District there is G. Page-Morris of Sabatia (Gazette, 8th April 1930, p. 82).
1935 (27th May) In the List of Jurors for Kisumu-Londiani District there is G. Page-Morris of Barschelleh, Lumbwa (27th May 1935, p. 67).
1941 (25th July) CQMS Geoffrey Page-Morris dies aged 42 years and is subsequently buried in Nairobi War Cemetery (Grave 2.H.4.). He was the husband of Norah Page-Morris of Nairobi (CWGC Website).
1945 (Dec) Mrs. Page-Morris is amongst the list of matrons at the Prince of Wales School, Nairobi. The others included Mrs. Balmer, Mrs. Douglas, Miss Lane, Mrs. Malcolm-Smith, Mrs. Murton, Mrs. Poppleton, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Turner (Impala Magazine, Dec 1945).
1948 (Dec) Mrs. Page-Morris is amongst the list of matrons at the Prince of Wales School, Nairobi. The others included Mrs. Balmer, Mrs. Boase, Miss Cochrane, Miss Downe, Miss D. B. Jones, Mrs. Malcolm-Smith, Miss D. M. Muddle, Mrs. Poppleton, Miss E. D. Wilson, Miss R. H. Wilson, Mrs. Woods (Impala Magazine, Dec 1948).
1949 (July) Mrs. Page-Morris is amongst the list of matrons at the Prince of Wales School, Nairobi. The others included Mrs. Boase, Miss Cochrane, Miss Downe, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Malcolm-Smith, Miss D. M. Muddle, Mrs. Murton, Mrs. Poppleton, Miss E. D. Wilson, Miss R. H. Wilson, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Wald (Impala Magazine, 1950).
1950 Mrs. Page-Morris is amongst the list of matrons at the Prince of Wales School, Nairobi. The others included Mrs. Boase, Miss Cochrane, Miss Downe, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Jessop, Mrs. Malcolm-Smith, Mrs. Money, Mrs. Poppleton, Miss E.D. Wilson, Miss R.H. Wilson, Mrs. Woods (Impala Magazine, 1950).
1951 (1st May) Norah Page-Morris dies in Nairobi (Gazette, 26th June 1951, p. 638). There is a short note under the heading of Staff Notes in the Prince of Wales School magazine which reads: “At the beginning of the second term, the school was saddened by the news of the sudden death of Mrs. Page-Morris. Mrs. Page-Morris was best known to the boys who have passed through Hawke and Grigg by whom she will be affectionately remembered for her unobtrusive but kindly way of dealing with all the domestic problems, that can arise in a household of 120 boys.” (Impala Magazine, 1950).
1951 (19th June) J.F. Spry, Public Trustee applies for Probate & Administration for state intestate of Norah Page-Morris (Gazette, 26th June 1951, p. 638).