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Name: TRAVIS, Harold CBE
Nee: only son of William Henry Travis of Manchester
Birth Date: 20 June 1903 Oldham
Death Date: 23 Aug 1976 Nairobi
First Date: 1930
Last Date: 1976
Profession: Boustead & Clarke; Dalgety & Co.
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Mombasa Apr 1934 Millicent Butterworth 'Molly' b. 30 Aug 1907 Manchester, d. 26 Mar 1984 Nairobi
Children: Diana Christine (1940); John (1942)
Book Reference: Red 31, Harmony, Foster, Wolseley-Lewis, Masonic, Debrett, Foster
General Information:
Member of Lodge Harmony - Joined 3/10/38, age 35, Company Director, Nairobi, born 20/6/03, died 23/8/76
Foster - Mayor of Nairobi 1958
Wolseley-Lewis - Limuru - Harold Travis who farmed next door but was also in big business in Nairobi and at one time Mayor.
Masonic - District Junior Grand Deacon - 1954-55 - H. Travis CBE
Debrett - Member of Nairobi Municipal Council 1947-50, and of City Council 1950-63 (Dep. Mayor 1952-53, Mayor 1953-54, 1957-58, and 1961-62, and Alderman 1953-63; Chm. Of Credit Finance Corporation Ltd., of East African Cables Ltd., of East Africa Bag and Cordage Co. Ltd., of R.O. Hamilton Ltd., of Consolidated Holdings Ltd., of Walpamur Co. (Kenya) Ltd., and of Cadbury Schweppes Holdings Ltd., and a Dir of African Highlands Produce Co. Ltd., and of other Cos., Cr. CBE (Civil) 1962
Foster - 1958 Mayor of Nairobi
Gazette 14 Jan 1977 probate
Langata cemetery, Nairobi :in loving memory of / Harold Travis C.B.E. / who died 23rd August 1976 / beloved husband of Molly and father of Christine and John
Ditto - in loving memory of / Molly Travis / beloved mother of / Christine and John / grandmother of / Linda Duncan Kevin
Gazette 3 Aug 1984 wife's probate
Gazette 14 Jan 1977 probate