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Name: HENDERSON, Harold Edgar FRIBA
Birth Date: 1877 Leeds
Death Date: 10 July 1948 Nairobi
First Date: 1912
Last Date: 1948
Profession: Architect. Established firm of architects, 1st Mayor of Nairobi in 1923
Area: Box 80, Nairobi
Married: In Forest Gate, Emmanuel, Essex 23 Apr 1904 Gertrude Mary Adeline Lloyd-Jones b. 1877 Skipton
Children: Thomas Norman (1906-21 May 1953 Middlesex); Barbara Mary (Cooper) (27 June 1909-27 Oct 1986)
Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Macmillan, Red 22, Gazette, Nicholls, Barnes, Leader14, Red 19
General Information:
Red 25 - Member of the Nairobi Municipal Committee 1917-24; Royal Bronze Medallist in Architecture; King's Prizeman in Architecture
Macmillan - 1930 - Harold E. Henderson and Partners - This prominent and influential firm of architects has designed many of the modern buildings of Nairobi, including Torr's Hotel ….
Red 22 - President, East Africa Institute of Architects, Nairobi
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - H.E. Henderson, Nairobi House
Nicholls - Torr's was financed by Ewart Grogan and designed by the architect of the Muthaiga Club, Harold Henderson, who took his inspiration from Stockholm Town Hall. It was built of brick in 1928, and let to Joe and Lilly Torr, owners of a bakery and confectioner's in Government Road.
Nairobi City Park cemetery - Harold Edgar Henderson, died 10 Jul 1948 aged 72
Leader14 - EA Architectural Association - Secretary
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - Harold Edgar Henderson - Architect, Muthaiga and Mrs Gertrude Mary Adeline Henderson - Muthaiga
Red Book 1919 - East Africa Institute of Architects, Nairobi - Hon. Secretary - H.E. Henderson
KAD 1922 - Nairobi Municipal Councillor.
Red 25 - Committee Member, REAAA
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 - Harold Edgar Henderson, Architect, Box 80, Muthaiga and Mrs Gertrude Mary Adeline Henderson, Muthaiga