UK Foreign and Overseas Registers for birth

On being demobbed Ron joined the Lands Dept. Stayed with the Dept. till July 1957. Then joined the Kenya National Parks as an Assistant Warden in the Nairobi Park. 1962 moved to Tsavo West. Resigned from the Parks at the end of March 1963. With the untimely death of Joan's brother Arthur in a road accident, Ron joined the family farm at Kima, to help younger brother Jimmy.

January 1968 Ron and Joan left Kenya for good moving to SA.

A. Allen - KIO Fortnightly 15 May 1954 - Her Majesty the Queen has approved the award of the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry to Mr Ronald Bevan Jolley. On the 9 Nov 1953, at about 1.20 pm, Mr Jolley was driving his car in Victoria Street when he saw a number of Africans running along a neighbouring street, who were being pursued by a crowd of Asians and Africans. Mr Jolley assisted in the chase in his car and followed one African who ran into a cul-de-sac, at the entrance of which he alighted and continued the chase on foot. He then noticed that the African was armed with a pistol and although he himself was unarmed he drew close to this man, who turned on Mr Jolley in a threatening manner. On witnessing this situation the bystanders fled, but Mr Jolley, undaunted, tackled his opponent before he could fire at him and knocked him to the ground. The gunman managed to disentangle himself, and pointed his pistol at Mr Jolley, who knocked him down with his hand and then fought for possession of the weapon, finally overpowering his assailant single handed. The latter was subsequently arrested and sentenced to death. Mr Jolley exhibited courage and perseverance of the highest order. When unarmed himself he overcame a dangerous gunman. He displayed complete disregard for his safety and set a fine example."

Ronald Bevan Jolley letter 21 June 2007 He returned to Kenya in August 1936 and rejoined his mother. He started work with Hutchings Beimer, a furniture manufacturer who had a showroom in Government Road and a factory in Victoria Street. He stayed six months, was then requested by Eddie Rubin, one of the directors, to move to Express Transport to assist the manager Toppy Lewis. Ronald stayed nine months, was then approached by V.M. Crampton who owned his own agricultural firm, John Deere Tractors and Mining Machinery, in their shop in Victoria Street. He started on 1 December 1937 and stayed till May 1939. Then he joined the Lands Department in June 1939 as a clerical learner. On 1 September 1939 he was already a member of the Kenya Defence Force and was called up for military duty till he was demobbed in April 1945 with the rank of RSM. Henry joined the Lands Department as a 3rd grade clerk. At the end of August 1957 he resigned from government service to join the Kenya National Parks as an assistant warden under Stephen Ellis who had recently taken over from Ron Beaton. In April 1962 he was moved to Tsavo West National Park under Tuffy Marshall, the warden, to take charge of the Murka area which ran from Kitani Lodge to the Tanganyika border. He resigned from Kenya National Parks in January 1966 as he intended moving to the UK. But Arthur Stephen, who was managing the family farm at Kima, died in a road accident which caused him to change his mind. So instead of moving to UK he and his wife stayed to help on their cattle farm at Kima. In January 1969 they left Kenya for good when they moved to South Africa.