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Name: PRESTON, Florence Clotilda, Mrs
Nee: Daly
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1872 Madras, India
Death Date: 10 Nov 1932 Bangalore
Married: Ronald Owen Preston (1867-1952)
Children: Ronald Owen 'Ralph' (18.8.1892 Bellary, India-14 Mar 1957); Leon; Florence Emma Pearl (6 Sep 1911 Nairobi); Denis Verdon Owen (July 1916-10 Oct 1919 Nairobi)
Book Reference: North
General Information:
Eurasian
Cuckoo - Mrs Preston drove home the final key in the railway at Port Florence, on December 20, 1901. She had accompanied her husband all the way, sharing in his many hectic adventures, hardships and strenuous life, and seeing the thing through to its conclusion. It was only fitting that this last act in construction should have been delegated to her. .......... story of "Plain of Skulls" below the escarpment towards Naivasha, and runaway trains (p.334/5)