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Name: SUFFIELD, Sophia, Mrs

Nee: dau of John and Ann Louise Hudson

Birth Date: 25 May 1902 Nairobi

Death Date: 9 Dec 1992 Sydney, Australia

First Date: 1910

Last Date: 1965

Profession: Director of Hudson's Ltd., Partnership with Col. H. Case, Gilpins Farm, Limuru

Area: Limuru

Married: In Nairobi 1922 William Joseph 'Bill' Suffield (1895-1964)

Children: Ann (1924-1984)

Book Reference: EAWL, Golf

General Information:

Source: Mrs C. Hart
Mrs Suffield was Lady Captain Muthaiga GC 1928-30, 1938. Ladies' Champion Muthaiga GC 1936, 1938/39
Letter from Christine Hart 19 Sep 1994 During the first part of their marriage [Bill & Sophia] they lived in a cottage in the grounds of the Muthaiga Club. Later they also had a farm at Limuru, run in partnership with Col. Horace Case. This was a property purchased from a Mr & Mrs Gilpin in the 1930s. At the time of his marriage to Sophia, Bill was a widower with two small sons. The eldest, John, worked for Stanvac and Mobiloil before emigrating to Australia in 1965. Dennis, the younger brother, was at various times Mine Host at Brackenhurst Country Club, The Stag's Head at Nakuru and Kampala Club. He now lives in Johannesburg. Bill and Sophia also had a daughter Ann, whose early claim to fame was becoming Head Girl at Limuru School in the mid 1940s.

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