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Name: WATSON, William Henry 'Terry' 'Pop' MC
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1877
Death Date: 17 Mar 1946 Nairobi
First Date: 1914
Last Date: 1946
Profession: In 1919 he took charge of the YMCA in Nairobi. Some years later he bought a farm at Thomson's Falls, Gilgil area where he stayed until he retired in 1946. Then went to live in Karen.
Area: Nairobi, Thomson's Falls, Karen, 1930 P.O. Lesirko
Married: Frances Maude Watson b. 17 Oct 1874, d. 2 Sep 1945 (Hut has Joan?)
Children: Olive; Malcolm; William Neville (30.3.1902-11 May 1936 Nakuru); ?Alfred (1908)
Book Reference: Gillett, Joelson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Barnes
War Service: During WW1 served in the Chaplain's Dept.
General Information:
Red 25 - Secretary, YMCA Residential Club
Red 22 - W.H. Watson, Box 125, Nairobi
Red 22 - Gen. Secretary, YMCA, Nairobi
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - William Henry Watson, British, age 69, died 17/3/46. in loving memory of / William Henry Watson / beloved father of / Olive and Malcolm / devoted husband / of / Frances Maude Watson / born 25th Sept 1877 / died 17th March 1946
KAD 1922 - Secretary, YMCA
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette 23 Oct 1945 wife's probate
Gazette 18 June 1946 probate for William Henry Watson d, Nairobi 17 Mar 1946
Barnes Forest Rd cem, Nairobi - in loving memory of / Frances Maude Watson / beloved wife / of / William Henry Watson / born October 17th 1874 / died September 2nd 1945
Hut has W.H. Watson 'Terry' 1914 at Gilgil, he died 1946, married to Joan who died 1945 - went to Chaplain's Dept. Nairobi