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Name: TANNER, William Hugh

Birth Date: 1.5.1879 London

Death Date: 1971 St Albans

Nationality: British

First Date: 1903

Profession: Appointed as Asst. Director of Public Works, EAP, in 1903, a position he held for about 16 years. Captain of Nairobi Golf Club in 1916.

Area: Mombasa, Nairobi

Married: In London 13.1.1906 Sophie Meta Berk b. 11 Jan 1882 Canterbury, d. 21 Oct 1954 Hemel Hempstead

Children: Guy Hugh (26.12.1907, bapt Mombasa 28.1.1908); Lucy Joan (Nairobi 11.9.1909); Claude Hugh (14 Jan 1911 Nairobi); Chania Patricia (13 Sep 1913 Nairobi-7 Aug 2007 Bridport) (Heron)

Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, Golf, EAHB 1905, North, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Red 19

School: Merchant Taylor's School; PASI

General Information:

SE - W.H. Tanner - June 1908

Playne - Mr Tanner is an old Merchant Taylors boy. He was appointed to his present post, namely, Assistant Director of Public Works, EAP, on June 6, 1903.

Drumkey 1909 - Public Works Dept. - Asst. Director - June 6th 1903

Red 22 - Deputy DPW, Dar es Salaam

North - From Beckenham

Leader14 - Assistant Director, PWD

Colonial 1912 - Public Works Dept. - Asst. Director

Red Book 1912 - W.H. Tanner - Nairobi

Red Book 1912 - Public Works Dept. - Asst. Director of Public Works

Red Book 1919 - Public Works Department - Deputy Director - W.H. Tanner

EAHB 1905 - Asst. Dir. of Public Works, Mombasa, June 6th 1903

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