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Name: HILLYAR, William George Roland
Nee: son of Charles William Hillyar
Birth Date: 1937 Nairobi
First Date: 1937
Last Date: 1989
Profession: Farmer, North Lake Naivasha, Morendat and Ol Aragwai, Naivasha
Area: Naivasha
Married: In St. Francis Church, Karen 1966 Rosalind Cicely Mowatt
Children: Charles Geoffrey
Book Reference: EAWL
War Service: National Service in Kenya Regt. during Emergency
School: Nakuru Primary, Duke of York School 1951-54
General Information:
Bill was a member of Naivasha Yacht Club for very many years and used to keep the old metal ferry, built by Mr Rames-Taylor (Gilgil now Nduru) going. He spent hours taking the necessary things over to Lotus Island when there was a function. He was Commodore for 2 years and sailed a 505 called "Phoebe". His father also had a sailing boat on the Lake called "Phoebe". In the early days milk used to be taken to the Kenya Co-operative Creameries by boat.