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Name: CREWE-READ, Edward Charles

Nee: second son of Lt-Col. Offley John Crewe-Read of Plas Dinam, bro of Randolph Offley Crewe-Read

Birth Date: 15.6.1877 Llandinam, Montgomeryshire

Death Date: 15.6.1939 Folkestone, Kent

First Date: 1904

Profession: Provincial Administration, mostly in the Rift Valley area and later as DC

Area: Rift Valley, 1925 Ravine, Hut 1919 Ravine, 1930 Nakuru, 1922 Voi

Married: In Kensington 21 Nov 1905 Gwendolen Maud Lawton (div. 1917) b. 31.3.1876 Montgomeryshire, d. 6 Jan 1942 Worthing (later m. Charles E. M. Lowe)

Children: David Stuart Edward (7.7.1907 Steyning-1959); Mary Pamela (13.3.1910 Nantwich-1987)

Book Reference: Red 1912, Gillett, HBEA, Golf, Gethin, Tignor, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 31, Red 22, Dominion, Burke, Leader14, Rift Valley, Richardson, Red Book 1912, Fox Davies, Gazette, Red 19

General Information:

Red Book 1912 - E.C.C. Read - Nairobi
Tignor - DC at Kajiado in 1911, DC at Naivasha in 1926 and Nakuru in 1928. PC Rift Valley in 1929
KAD 1922 - District and Resident Commissioner and Resident Magistrate
Dominion - Senior Provincial Commissioner, 2nd Class - 1930
Leader14 - E.C. Crewe - Eldama Ravine
Rift Valley - 12 May 1926 - 'That the card room be reserved for men only and that a bye law be brought in that this rule is strictly enforced.' [signed by J. Stanning]
Rift Valley - 'A similar complaint was lodged on 26 Nov 1925 but was not far reaching enough.'
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 1913 - E.C. Crewe-Read
Richardson 1925 - "Arriving at Nakuru I drove to Mr Crewe Reed's house [sic]. He is Provincial Commissioner here and has offered to put me up. …… Mr Reed had got a select party to dinner - the Rev. Askwith, Dr. Henderson and Mr F.W. Baillie, a large maize and coffee farmer …………."
Red Book 1912 - Ukamba Province - Asst. DC - Masai Reserve
Gazette 1/2/1907 - arrived on 1st appointment - Asst. Collector - 27/1/1907
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - E.C. Crewe Reed - District Commissioner - Eldama Ravine
HBEA 1912 ADC. President of Nakuru Golf Club in 1929.
Gethin - DC at Eldama Ravine in 1909

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