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Name: BROOKSBANK, Beric Henry

Birth Date: 14 June 1906 Beeston, Notts

Death Date: 25 Mar 1998 Kilifi

First Date: 1930

Profession: Farmer, Endebess

Area: 1931 Buffalo Creek, Kitale

Married: 1. In Brentford 23 Aug 1931 Elsie Marion Sale b. 6 Feb 1904 Taunton, killed in car accident Kitale 19 May 1968; 2. Kathleen Millicent Forester d. 17 Nov 1974; 3. Margaret née Macintosh formerly married to Harry Rentle Chart who d. 1972

Children: Beric Henry (1932); Ian Beric (1949 Kenya); Don; Shirley Ann (Patterson) (14 Jan 1934 Kitale-2012)

Book Reference: Red 31, Hut, Trans Nzoia Scrap Book, Barnes

General Information:

Trans Nzoia Scrap Book - Visit of HRH The Prince of Wales - ….we waltzed and quick-stepped to such popular tunes of the time as "Ramona" and "A Room with a View", played with infectious enthusiasm and skill by the Kitale Four - Elsie Sale who later became Mrs Beric Brooksbank, Frank Narraway, Gerald Smallwood and Tub Roberts. This band was invited by Muthaiga Country Club to play at the Ball given in honour of HRH The Prince of Wales.
Kilifi Cemetery - Beric Brooksbank (Grandy) 1906-1998
Hut has B.H. Brooksbank (details from Hut)
Barnes - Kitale Cemetery - Elsie Marion Brooksbank - died 19 May 1968
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Trans Nzoia Voters List
Gazette 21 Feb 1969 wife's probate
Gazette 3 Oct 1975 probate for Kathleen Millicent Brooksbank who d. 17 Nov 1974 Mombasa

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