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Name: DRURY, Graham Dru (Dr.)
Nee: son of Edward Guy Dru Drury MD
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1900 Grahamstown, S. Africa
Death Date: 10 Aug 1957 Nairobi
First Date: 1929
Last Date: 1957
Profession: Medical Officer, Medical Dept., Kenya in 1939, appointed 1929. Asst. Director of Medical Services in 1953
Area: Eldoret, Nairobi
Married: In Hampstead 12 Dec 1928 Helen Florence Hewlins Catling b. 1902 Keithley, d. 19 Feb 1960 Edinburgh
Children: Edward Bryan Dru (1932-1963)
Book Reference: Staff 39, Staff 53, EA & Rhodesia, Barnes, Burke
School: St Andrew's Coll. and Rhodes Univ. St Bartholomew's Hospital MRCS (Eng), LRCP (Lond), DTM&H (L'pool), D of A
General Information:
East Africa & Rhodesia - 22/8/57 - Dr Graham Dru Drury, MRCS, LRCP, lately of the Kenya Medical Service has died in Nairobi at the age of 57. The son of Dr. E.G. Dru Drury, he was educated at St. Andrew's College and Rhodes University College, South Africa, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital London. Entering the Colonial Medical Service in Kenya in 1929, he was transferred to the Labour Department 10 years ago as senior medical officer, and three years later reverted to the Medical Department in the same capacity. Later he acted as deputy director. In 1928 he married Miss Helen Flora Catling, who survives him.
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Graham Dru Drury, British, age 56, died 10/8/57
Gazette - 24/9/1929 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Medical Officer - Dr G.D. Drury
Gazette 1 Apr 1958 probate required by Florence Hewlins Drury
Gazette 1 Nov 1960 wife's probate
Gazette 26 Sep 1961 probate