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Name: GORDON, Henry Laing (Dr.)

Birth Date: 16.8.1865 Penrith, Cumbria

Death Date: 10.8.1947 Nairobi

First Date: 1925

Last Date: 1947

Profession: Psychiatrist. General Practitioner at Koru. Later until his retirement doctor in charge at Mathari Mental Hospital

Area: Karen, 1930 Box 950, Nairobi

Married: 1. In Bradford 18 Dec 1890 Elizabeth Maude Gates b. 1867, d. 1966 (div. 1907 in Brit. Columbia); 2. In 1907 Jane 'Jeanie' Alice Purves Kerans b. 26 Nov 1875 Ahascragh, Galway, d. 22 Apr 1950 Nairobi

Children: 1. Sidney Eustace Laing (5 June 1892 Witheridge-13 Mar 1915 Ypres); Archibald Philip Laing (26 May 1903 Florence-1977) 2. Laurence Laing 'Laurie' (17 Nov 1906 Vernon, B. Columbia, Canada-1988); Constance Laing 'Menina' (Slade) (1917 Oporto-1977)

Book Reference: EAWL, Red 31, Murders, Carman, Barnes, Childhood

War Service: Too old for both wars

School: Bradford Grammar School, Edinburgh University - MD

General Information:

Source: Mrs C.L. Slade

Murders - 1932 - Gave evidence at the trial of Charles William Ross for the Menengai murders.

Carman - Mathari Mental Hospital when the MO i/c, Dr H.L. Gordon unexpectedly retired on account of ill-health. Gordon must have been nearly 70 years old at the time, but he had had some psychiatric experience and Paterson had taken him on because there was literally no one else available

Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Henry Laing Gordon, British, age 81, died 10/8/47 and Jane Alice Purves Gordon, British, age 74, died 22/4/50 {same grave}

Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - Henry Laing Gordon, Medical practitioner, Kilimani, Box 950, Nairobi and Jeanne Gordon, married woman, Kilimani

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