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Name: GEATER, Richard Mannell
Birth Date: 7.4.1878 Ipswich, Suffolk
Death Date: 2.8.1945 on holiday in England, Bury St Edmonds
First Date: 1904
Last Date: 1945
Profession: Established a business as an architect in Nairobi
Area: Box 702, Nairobi
Married: Blanche Lucas (arrived EA 1904) b. Mar 1884 Tendring, Essex, d. 22 Apr 1980 Nairobi
Children: Ellen Marion (Nairobi 18.8.1909) (Robson); Isobel Betty (1912 Tendring-1997) (Hall); Louise (1921); Charles Lucas (6.8.1910 Nairobi-7.4.1911 Nairobi); Richard A. (1917 Tendring-1918 Colchester)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAWL, SE, HBEA, Verandah, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Drumkey, Land, Gazette, Harmony, EAHB 1907, SS, Leader14, Rift Valley, Red Book 1912, Red 19
War Service: WW1 - UK Property Valuation - War Ministry; EA Pioneer Company, Pioneer
General Information:
His wedding was the first to be held in St Mark's Church, Parklands.
After 39 years in Nairobi he died on holiday in England.
Source: Mrs E.M. Robson
SE - R. Geater - Dec 1907 and June 1909
Drumkey 1909 - Architect - Main Street, Mombasa and Nairobi
Land 1909 - R.M. Geater - Buildings, 1500 sq.ft. - Nairobi - 7/11/08 - Leasehold for 99 years from 7/11/08 - Registered 14/9/09
Land - 1911 - R.M. Geater - Buildings, 7500 sq.ft. - Nairobi - 9/12/10 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/1/11 - Registered 10/7/11
Land - 1912 - S.A. Hawkins and R.M. Geater - Grazing and agriculture, 5000 acres - Sotik - Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/10/11 - Registered 1/1/12
Land - 1912 - R.M. Geater - Agriculture, 640 acres - Lumbwa - 4/1/11 - Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 8/2/11, with a clause to the effect that portion of 640 acres may be converted into freehold after completion of development - Registered 9/4/12
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - R.M. Geater, City House
Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 7/10/07, age 29, Architect, Nairobi, died 1945??
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Corpl. R.M. Geater, 15 Ireton Road, Colchester - Farm 1052 - Representative, D. Ekstein, City House, Nairobi
Leader14 - EA Architectural Association - President
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 17 Jan 1920 - R.M. Geater
Red Book 1912 - R.M. Geater - Nairobi
Red Book 1919 - East Africa Institute of Architects, Nairobi - President - R.M. Geater
KAD has R. Geater, Nakuru.
Hut the same
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - Richard Mannell Geater, Architect, Box 702, Nbi
Gazette 17 Oct 1980 wife's probate
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