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Name: PENNY, Edward Jessy

Birth Date: 1866 Lufton, Somerset

Death Date: 14 Sep 1929 Dorset

First Date: 1919

Profession: Agent of BEA Corp.; bank manager

Area: Kisumu

Book Reference: Hut, Curtis

General Information:

Curtis - p. 133 - 'Ten Years Later' - 1912 - ' ..... We reached Port Florence at 7 0'clock, and Mr Penny, the local agent of the BEA Corporation, came on the train to see us. After some delay the train goes right down to the quay and alongside the Clement Hill. She is a nicely fitted up boat of about 1000 tons, and we had a nice cabin. Captain Gray was in command of the ship and Mr Whish, a cousin of Capt. Whish, was 1st Officer.

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