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Name: COULDREY, Frank James (Commander)
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1883 Charlton, Kent
Death Date: 20.4.1946 Nakuru
First Date: 1919
Last Date: 1956
Profession: Editor, Sangakat, Njoro. Owner of Kenya Weekly News
Area: Njoro
Married: In Milton, Kent 5 Apr 1918 Marion Elizabeth Campbell (Australian) b. 1887 Caulfield, Victoria, d. 15 Nov 1941 Njoro
Children: Frances Airlie (1919 London-1991); Alison Mary (30 July 1920 Kensington-1920); John Alexander [?Alan} 'Jack' (3 Mar 1925-5 Feb 1939 Drysdale, Vic.); Alison; Frances
Book Reference: Nellie, Over my Shoulder, Golf, KAD, Red 31, Hut, Nicholls, Rift Valley, Barnes, Red 25
War Service: RN
General Information:
A Nakuru advertising paper launched in 1928 was acquired by Frank Couldrey in settlement of £100 debt and re-established in February 1931 as the Kenya Weekly News for white farmers, it's editorial policy based explicitly on the recognition that Kenya's sole source as well was agriculture.
Over my Shoulder - He was an erudite character, utterly fearless in wordy battles, a strong compulsive writer, with a fine turn of phrase, a ready wit and the declared champion of the settler cause! Weekly his voice thundered a clarion call to Kenya - and his passing in 1956 was mourned by all, even his most bitter adversaries. He was a product of the Royal Navy.
Rift Valley - 6 Oct 1926 - 'We consider that the Club is put to unnecessary expenditure, by sending registered letters to members for unpaid accounts, when arrears are less than one month old; also we consider it an insult that we should be threatened with "posting" on 4 Oct for Sept. a/cs [also signed by H D Stanning and F J Couldrey]
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 17 Sep 1921 - F.J. Couldrey
Nakuru North cemetery - Frank James Couldrey of Njoro and Nakuru who died here 20/4/1946 aged 64
Nakuru North cemetery - Marion Elizabeth beloved wife of Frank James Couldrey of this town who died at her home "Tangakati", Njoro 15/11/1941 aged 54 years
Nellie - (1938) - Owner and Editor of the Kenya Weekly News in Nakuru. First President of Nakuru Golf Club in 1923. Well known golfer at Njoro in 30's.
Hut - 1919 Soldier Settler Tangakati started Kenya Weekly News Chairman Pyrethrum Board
Red 25 has F.T. Couldray
Masters and Mates Certificate 30 Mar 1905