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Name: HAMMOND, Amy Dorothy, Mrs
Birth Date: 1883
Death Date: 7 June 1939 London
First Date: 1919
Profession: School matron
Area: Nairobi
Married: yes
Book Reference: KAD, Dominion, Breckenridge, Childhood, Gazette
General Information:
Dominion - Education Department - Assistant Matron - 1930
Breckenridge - Government School, Nairobi - " … we reported to the Matron, a Mrs Hammond, who showed us to our dormitory and helped us to unpack. " ……… " Mrs Hammond was really very kind, though she could be tough with some of the unruly boys when necessary."
Childhood - Les Hunter - Nairobi School 1926 - Mrs Hammond the Sick Bay Matron
Gazette 24/12/1919 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Telephonist - 8/12/1919
KAD 1922 - Female Postal Clerk and Telegraphist
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 Nairobi South - Amy Dorothy Hammond, Assistant Matron, Government School
[she seems to have been a widow, friend of the Pailthorpes - Wilfred Pailthorpe had probate (Nat Probate Calendar)
EAS 15 June 1939 She was for many years matron of the European School in Nairobi. She retired from the Education Department in June 1937. Since then she had been in poor health and for almost a year before her death had been in hospital. She was appointed matron of the European School in June 19-- [illegible] and held that position until the time of her retirement. She was well known and had many friends in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya. Her husband died several years ago and there was no family.