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Name: TYLER, Oliver Walter
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1888 Hoddesdon, Herts.
Death Date: 30 Dec 1957 Broadhempston, Devon
First Date: 1925
Profession: Civil engineer
Area: Molo
Married: 1. In Chagford July 1927 Rosia Harriet St Leger Fleming b. 15 Oct 1896 Prescot, Lancs., d. 13 July 1934 Nakuru (a day after childbirth of twins); 2. In Stokenham, Devon 21 Apr 1938 Ursula Grace Gibbons May b. 14 Nov 1901 Cardinham, Cornwall, d. 2001 Yeovil
Children: Jennifer (1929 Kenya); Diana Rosia (15 Sep 1931 Molo-20 May 1997 Surrey); Nicholas Alan (12 July 1934 Molo-2007); another son (twin of Nicholas who apparently did not survive birth)
Book Reference: Red 25, Red 31, Hut, East Africa
General Information:
East Africa - 14 July 1927 - The marriage took place a few days ago at Chagford, Devon, of Miss Rosia Fleming and Captain Oliver Tyler, RE retd., of Kenya
Gazette - 18/10/1922 - Dissolution of Partnership between Henry Guy Montgomerie, Edward Noel Millington and Oliver Walter Tyler carrying on business at Molo under the style of the Kambala Estate. Retirement of Henry Montgomerie. Other two partners continue the business
Gazette 2 Oct 1934 wife's probate
Gazette 26 May 1959 probate required by Ursula Grace Gibbons Tyler, Roland Charles Tyler (his brother), Ethelinda Katharine Parke (executors)
Nakuru North cemetery - Rosia Tyler, died 13/7/1934
1939 England and Wales Register living in Newton Abbot with family as Chartered Civil Engineer