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Name: GRIBBLE, George Ricarde Hodgson OBE, OStJ, KPM, CPM
Birth Date: 6.10.1907 Erpingham, Norfolk
Death Date: 3.1.1974 Durban
First Date: 1921
Profession: Acting Asst. Commissioner of Police in 1953. Originally Constable in 1927
Area: Nairobi 1939
Married: In Mombasa 18 June 1931 Constance Mary Louise Stevenson b. 19 Nov 1906 S. Africa, d. 24 Aug 1984 Durban
Children: Charmian Mary Jane (Woolley) (27 Oct 1941 Nyeri-30 Aug 2015 Edenvale, Johannesburg); Brian Edmond (1938)
Book Reference: Staff 53, Red 31, Colonial, EA & Rhodesia, Staff 39
School: Bournemouth School
General Information:
EA & Rhodesia - 7 October 1954 - The Queen has approved the following immediate awards to 4 officers and 3 inspectors of the Special Branch of the Kenya Police Force for conspicuous gallantry and outstanding service in the negotiations with the Mau Mau terrorists in the Mount Kenya area between February and April this year - Order of the British Empire - Mr George Ricarde [sic] Gribble, Assistant Commissioner of Police; aged 46
Colonial - Senior Asst. Commissioner 1954; Ret., Re-app. Dep. I-G Colonial Police 1955; Redesignated security intell. adviser Colonial Office 1957-61
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - George Ricarde Gribble, Police, Hospital Rd., Nbi