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Name: LANGRIDGE, George Lewis
Birth Date: 1873 Horsted Keynes, Sussex, bapt. 9 Mar
Death Date: 2 Jan 1958 Mua
First Date: 1904 - killed a lion on what became his front lawn
Profession: Farmer. Bought the Rev Stuart Watt's farm near Machakos
Area: The Ridge Mua Hills, Machakos, 1925 Mua Park Orchards, Athi River, 1919 Limuru, Drumkey - Ngejani [sic, should be Ngelani] Fruit Farm
Married: In Nairobi 24.8.1908 Lucy Maud Coldham b. 4 Feb 1884 Anmer, Norfolk, d. 12 July 1970 Cambridge (sister of Philip John Hamilton Coldham)
Book Reference: North, Gillett, KFA, Joelson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Land, Advertiser, Thurston, Gazette, Harmony, Nicholls, Medals, North, SKP, Red Book 1912
War Service: East African units
General Information:
By 1904 the Rev Stuart Watt's farm, then the property of Mr Langridge, was producing for sale a range of fruit whose catalogue could scarcely be bettered today, including apples in large quantities, peaches, apricots, oranges, lemons, pineapples, figs, guavas, quinces and plums.'
Joelson - Some of his consignments to Covent Garden, especially of plums, have been most satisfactorily reported upon. Jam is now made on his estate ....….
Red 25 - Fruiterer and Fruit Grower
Hut - built house on spot where he shot lion
Playne - One of the few fruit farms in bearing in the Protectorate, besides the adjacent Juja Farm, is the N'Gelani at Machakos owned by Mrs Langridge (née Coldham). It has been in successful evidence for 20 years. Originally a Mission station it passed into Lord Delamere's hands in April 1908, and he sold it to Miss Coldham in the following month. It is situated in the highlands of BEA and on its cultivated 100 acres nearly all European fruits are grown with astonishing success. The orchards contain 7000 apple trees (of which 6000 are in bearing), oranges, lemons, tangerines, pineapples, plums, figs, apricots, guavas, quinces, pomegranates, vines etc. Miss Coldham was registered as an ostrich farmer in July 1908, and now possesses 49 birds, which are proving very successful. .......... Miss Coldham married Mr Langridge of the Ridges Ostrich Farm, on August 24, 1908
Land - 1908 - G.L. Langridge - Grazing, 4351 acres, Lukenia, Machakos, 11-4-07, Registered 12-8-08
Land - 1911 - G.L. Langridge - Grazing and agricultural, 618.2 acres - Mua Hills, Machakos - 30/12/07 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/1/11 - Registered 10/1/12
Advertiser - 10/7/1908 - Engagement - Miss Coldham of N'gelani to George L. Langridge
Thurston - Unofficial Records - Royal Commonwealth Society - Private Papers - MSS 46 - Lucy Langridge, 1909-1915, settler, Athi River - trial of husband George for GBH to an African in 1911.
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Machakos - G.L. Langridge, Mua Park, Athi River
Member of Lodge Harmony - Joined 3/4/39, age 55, Farmer, Fruit Grower, Nairobi. (Query birthdate)
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - George L. Langridge, Honorary Lieutenant
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Feb 1904
Red Book 1912 - G.L. Langridge - Machakos
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Ukamba Area - George Lewis Langridge, Orchardist, Mua Park, Athi River and Lucy Maud Langridge - Married woman, Mua Park, Athi River
Joelson - 1928 - The most successful fruit farmer in the Mua Hills, who has achieved splendid results. Not content with the local markets he has engaged in export to temperate markets.
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Ukamba Voters List
Gazette 1 Apr 1958 probate required by William Henry Langridge
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