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Name: GRAY, John Hereward (Capt.)
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1877 Lower Clapton, Hackney, London
Death Date: 14 Jan 1950 Molo
First Date: 1904 March
Last Date: 1950
Profession: Chief Officer of s.s. Sybil, Lake Victoria, and later Commander, he retired from the Marine Department and settled at Molo
Area: Kisumu, 1919 Graylands, Molo, Kampi ya Moto
Married: Florence Clark b. 1877 London, d. 22 Apr 1949 Molo
Book Reference: Gillett, EAHB 1905, Barnes, Hut, Curtis, Pioneers, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, North, EAHB 1907, SKP, Leader14, Colonial, Rift Valley, Barnes, KAD, Red 22
War Service: Royal Navy
School: Worthing College and Surrey County School
General Information:
EAHB 1905 - passed for Master, 1903; 5 1/2 years Sailing ship Service; 1899, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Officer B.I.S.N. Co.; Chief Officer S.S. 'Sybil' Feb. 27th 1904; South African War Medal, Transport Medal, M.S., China
Curtis - p. 133 - 'Ten Years Later' - 1912 - ' ..... We reached Port Florence at 7 0'clock, and Mr Penny, the local agent of the BEA Corporation, came on the train to see us. After some delay the train goes right down to the quay and alongside the Clement Hill. She is a nicely fitted up boat of about 1000 tons, and we had a nice cabin. Captain Gray was in command of the ship and Mr Whish, a cousin of Capt. Whish, was 1st Officer.
Drumkey 1909 - Railway Dept. - Lake Steamers - Commander - J.H. Gray
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Mar 1904 - Capt. J.H. Gray, Molo
Colonial 1912 - Lake Steamers - Commander
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 12 Jan 1926 - J.H. Gray
St. Alban's Church, Molo - Florence Gray who died 22/4/1949 and also John Hereward Gray who died 14/1/1950
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette 31 May 1949 wife's probate
Gazette 31 Jan 1950 probate
Gazette 15 Feb 1907 J.H. Gray, Bird licence
Gazette 27 Apr 1948 J.H. Gray seconds Lady Sidney Farrar as candidate for Legislative Council for Rift Valley