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Name: BIBBY, Arthur Herbert

Nee: son of Herbert Carless Bibby

Birth Date: 19 July 1904 Colombo, Ceylon

Death Date: 12 Jan 1954 Kitale

First Date: 1927

Last Date: 1954

Profession: Farmer. Grew passion fruit in the 1930's

Area: Kitale, 1930 Ziwa, Hoey's Bridge

Married: In Kensington 28 July 1925 Helen Jessie Booty b. Wandsworth 15 Feb 1907, d. 1990 Durban (she later m. Alec Gerald Lindsay 1891-1967)

Children: June Valerie Fairbairn (14 Feb 1926 Devizes-2004); Peter Lester (23 Aug 1927 Eldoret-2005)

Book Reference: Bovill, Red 31, Hut, EA & Rhodesia, Macmillan, Barnes

War Service: RAF

General Information:

East Africa & Rhodesia - 21/1/54 - Mr Arthur Herbert Bibby, who has died suddenly at Kitale, Kenya, in his 50th year, had managed Ziwa Estates since 1928, except for the war years, when he served with the RAF. He became a member of the Kenya Sisal Board last year. His father, Mr Herbert Charles Bibby, died a few weeks ago.
Macmillan 1930 - The Roman Villa at Ziwa the residence of Mr A.H. Bibby was planned by Mr J. R. Mellor, Architect.
Kitale cemetery - born July 1904, died 12 Jan 1954
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Uasin Gishu Voters Roll expunged
Gazette 11 Jan 1955 probate
 

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