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Name: WILLIAMS, John Hammond 'Jack' MBE

Birth Date: 13 June 1883 Sheringham, Norfolk

Death Date: 1969 Uganda

First Date: 1909

Profession: Appointed Chief Computer, Survey Dept, Nbi. Served there for over 20 years. During all those years he took a leading part in the Christian Life of the town. On retirement he and his wife settled at Caversham, Reading, for a few years

Area: Nairobi, Uganda

Married: Lucy Marion Wheeler b. 15 Aug 1890 Reading, d. 1977 Reading

Children: Edward Hammond (10 Nov 1915 Nairobi-1992); Robert Wheeler (6 Nov 1918 Nairobi-30 Dec 1921); Peter Hatch (7 Feb 1923 Nairobi-1997). Edward and Peter, qualified as doctors and worked on medical side of the Mission

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Drumkey, Red 22, Gazette, Dominion, Leader14, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Red 19

School: AMICE

General Information:

Blue Book 1926 appt 10.8.1909
Call of Africa was very strong and they returned in 1946, this time to Uganda where they worked on a Mission Station. Awarded the MBE for his work with the Survey Department
KAD 1922 - Chief Computer, Survey Dept.
Drumkey 1909 - Directory of Residents - J.H. Williams, Nairobi
Red 22 - Vice-President, YMCA, Nairobi
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - J.H. Williams, Survey Office
Dominion - Public Works Department - Survey & Registration Dept. - Chief Computer and Examiner of Diagrams - 1930 Leader14 - Chief Computer, Cadastral Branch, Survey Dept.
Colonial 1912 - Cadastral Survey - Chief Computer
Red Book 1912 - J.H. Williams - Naivasha
Red Book 1912 - Survey Dept. - Computing Office - Chief Computer
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - John Hammond Williams - Survey Department - Hurlingham Road
Red Book 1919 - Survey Dept. - Computing Office - Chief Computer
Red Book 1919 - YMCA, Nairobi - Vice-President - J.H. Williams

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