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Name: HARRIES, Winifred Marion, Mrs
Nee: Cass
Birth Date: 2 July 1883 Glossop, Derbyshire
Death Date: 27 Dec 1964 Nairobi
First Date: 1913
Last Date: 1964
Profession: Came to Kenya as Governess to a family in Kiambu
Area: Ruiru, 'Ivanhoe', Kiambu
Married: In Kiambu 7 Oct 1915 Cecil Gordon Harries (1885-1948)
Children: Olivia 'Vee' (Lund); Iva Cecily (Boyce Roberts) (6 June 1918 Thika-24 June 2015 Nanyuki); John Oswald (5 June 1920); Derek Allen (1922)
Book Reference: EAWL, Barnes, Pioneer Spirit
School: UK
General Information:
Source:- Mrs Ira Roberts
Pioneer Spirit - Alban [Mitford-Barberton] learned to read and write while at Ivanhoe. This was achieved by importing a governess for him from England. Her name was Winifred Cass and she later married a farmer named Cecil Harries.
Langata cemetery, Nairobi - in / loving memory / of / Wnifred Marion Harries / "Duckie" / 1885 [incorrect] - 1964
Gazette 10 May 1965 probate