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Name: HENN, John Frederic

Nee: son of Sir Sydney Herbert Holcroft Henn

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1896 Concepcion, Chile

Death Date: 21 Oct 1966 Winchester, Hants

First Date: 1919

Last Date: 1966

Profession: Coffee Planter. Partner and managing director of Loresho Kiaora Plantation, Coffee Board of Kenya, Nairobi County Council

Area: Kianda Estate, Kiambu, Ndigiri Estate Ruiru,

Married: In Gamlingay, Cambs. 31 July 1928 Hester Katherine 'Kit' Orlebar b. 22 Apr 1903 Caxton, d. 12 Jan 1986 Salisbury, Wilts.

Children: Jane Katherine (Yates) (29 May 1929-25 Nov 2025 London); Stephen John Orlebar (11 May 1931-22 Oct 1995 Johannesburg); Alison Mary (Smith) (15 July 1932 Tetworth Hall, Beds.-19 Nov 2018)

Book Reference: EAWL, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Kiambu Scrapbook, Wed, Burke, Nicholls, SS, Richardson

War Service: 1917 Royal West Kents, Mesopotamia; 1941-44 M. Police & Medical Admin

School: Bedford School and Marlborough College

General Information:

Source: Mrs Yates

Kiambu Scrapbook - new settler arriving in Kiambu after World War I - Mr John Henn. Chairman of the Ruiru Township Committee for many years.

Nicholls - Kit Henn, a coffee farmer's wife and writer of 'The Distaff Side' column in the Kenya Weekly News, helped to establish the Frangipani Club, a multi-racial group that became the Kenya Women's Society. She further put her beliefs into practice by teaching spinning and weaving to African women in Nairobi prison.

Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Lieut. J.F. Henn, Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster SW1 - Farm 396

Richardson 1925 - "visit J.W. Henn, son of Sir Sydney Henn at his Cianda Estate, Kyambu. We had some trouble in finding him but finally met him riding up from his factory and had some conversation with him. He is growing coffee …."

Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters Roll has Frederick

Gazette 15 Mar 1968 probate

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