Pembroke - depression and locust years - '.... No one appreciated it [Turner's help] more than Stephen Hemsted who with a degree in economics had experienced "two years of ghastly unemployment" in England when he arrived in Kenya in 1931. Prospects for an economist were no better in Kenya, yet though Hemsted had no teaching experience, Turner offered him employment, his keep and a small salary of £10 a term. Stephen was grateful to Harold Turner for the rest of his life and looking back on the year he spent at Pembroke House, wrote "Kenya was the happiest of all places in those days." On the matter of whether Hemsted, with his economics degree could teach, the record presents two views. Stephen himself wrote: "when I was instructed to teach young men of six years old to read and write, it was too boring and trying. However, no one worried when time after time they were turned out of class to play happily in the Little Gilgil stream ...…"

One of those students appreciating the Hemsted approach to lessons later said that the boys thought that, at least initially, Stephen spent these periods reading books on how to teach. Further insight from a masters' view is given in the following comment that Stephen Hemsted wrote:- 'Mrs Turner fed us like Kings. The young pupils had everything except morning tea. Their beds were made [for them] - they dressed well - the best Hairdresser came up from Nairobi to keep their hair short - they were waited on by our very pleasant Embu staff at meals. Every evening the whole staff had a super dinner, but we had to get into evening clothes, bow ties and stiff shirts. Drinks flowed and we were permanently late for bed.

Pembroke - Timekeeper at Pembroke House Sports 1932

EA Stud Book 1954 - Cattle - Ayrshires - S.T.R. Hemsted, Londiani

EA Stud Book 1954 - Sheep - Romney Marsh - S.T.R. Hemsted, Londiani