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Name: COCKER, Sarah Ann, Mrs
Nee: Silcock
Birth Date: 1860 Westhoughton, Lancs.
Death Date: 31 Aug 1915 Lumbwa
First Date: 1907
Profession: Farmer
Area: Rift Valley, Lumbwa
Married: In Bolton 12 Apr 1898 Elioenai James Cocker (1866-1924)
Book Reference: Land, Gazette
General Information:
Land - 1907 - Mrs S.A. Cocker - Grazing, 5000 acres, Rift Valley, 8-4-05, Registered 20-3-07
Gazette - 13/10/15 - Probate & Admin. - Sarah Anne Cocker of Lumbwa, married woman who died Lumbwa 31/8/15. Applied for by Samuel Colclough of Nakuru and Frederick William Collier of Nairobi and Kiambu.
She financed the building of St Paul's Kipkelion in memory of her husband.
Inscription in St Paul's Kipkelion - this church is built / to the glory of God / and in memory of its / benefactor E J Cockar / also his wife, Sarah Ann, / late of Lancashire Ranch / Lumbwa. B.E.A. I will not offer unto the lord / of that which doth cost me nothing
Nat Probate Calendar for death