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Name: LYALL-GRANT, Robert William, Sir

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1875 Old Machar, Aberdeen

Death Date: 2 Feb 1955 Sheringham, Norfolk

First Date: 1920

Profession: Attorney-General, Kenya in 1922 & in 1925.

Area: Nairobi

Married: 1 Mar 1917 Annie Marie Tadman b. 19 July 1966 Norwich, d. 22 July 1955 North Walsham, Norfolf

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Colonial, EA & Rhodesia, Red 22, Gazette, Who's Who

School: Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen and Edinburgh Univ.; called to Scottish bar 1903

General Information:

Colonial - Atty.-Gen. Nyasaland 1909; Judge of High Ct. 1914 and Mem. EA Ct. of Appeal; Chmn. Native Rising Comsn. 1915; Judge Advocate to Nyasa-Rhod. Field Force 1917-18; Atty.-Gen. Kenya 1920; MEC and MLC; Puisne Just. Ceylon 1926; Ch. Justice Jamaica 1932; Ret. 1936
Red 22 - President, YWCA, Nairobi - Mrs Lyall Grant
Gazette 1/9/1920 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Attorney General - 17/8/1920
Red 25 - Vice-President Kenya Civil Service Rifle Club.
Red 25 - Committee Member, REAAA
KAD 1922 - wife was on Committee, EASPCA
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Erpingham, Norfolk

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