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     Violet Florence Wren was born on 20 January 1895 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.^1,3,2,4,5 She was the daughter of Thomas Johnson Wren and Rhoda Kate Pratt. She was a companion Nurse. She married James Henry Greathead, son of James Henry Greathead and Blanche Emily Caldecott Coryndon, on 22 February 1924 in Mansura, Egypt.^1,3,2 James, Violet and their five month old son left Liverpool on 29 October 1926 aboard SS Leicestershire bound for Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ceylon. The left the ship at Port Said in Egypt. The Master of the Bibby Line ship was G E English and there were 123 passengers travelling.

James was in the irrigation Department of the Ministry of Public Works Mansura Egypt 2nd engineer in charge on the Aswan Dam. He returned to England to retired. Started modern chicken farm at Northam, Devon, forced out by cheap imports. He was the Secretary of the golf club near Tilford, Surrey. He was the Garrison Engineer during war building camps in SE. He also ran a nursing home in Chalfont St Peter with Molly Mott until her death. James then moved to Rochester had stamp shop and lived in a houseboat on the River Medway.^2,6 James and Violet travelled with their son James aboard the ship Malwa they got on in Marseilles and off in Plymouth. They gave their address in UK as Mayfield, Westward Ho, N Devon.⁷ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Violet was listed as living at Sheephatch Cottage, Crookshey Hill, Hambledon, Surrey, England, with her husband James. James was a Golf Club Secretary.⁵ Violet died on 10 January 1944 in Glebeside, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, aged 48 her death appeared in The Times newspaper of 12 January 1944.^1,3,2,8

     Thomas Johnson Wren was born in 1851 in Uckfield, Sussex, England.^1,2 He was the son of Richard Wren and Matilda ...³ In the census of 2 April 1871 in Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, England, he was listed as the son of Richard Wren Thomas was an agricultural labourer.⁴ He married Rhoda Kate Pratt in 1886 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.⁵ He was a worker at the Portsmouth docks.⁶ His wife Rhoda died on 4 December 1914 in 73 Fordingbridge Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^1,7 Thomas died on 6 November 1923 in 22 Carisbrook Road, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^1,8,6

     Rhoda Kate Pratt was born in 1861 in Uckfield, Sussex, England.² She married Thomas Johnson Wren, son of Richard Wren and Matilda ..., in 1886 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.³ Rhoda died on 4 December 1914 in 73 Fordingbridge Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^1,4

     Leonard Shattock was born on 22 April 1883 in Wandsworth, London, England.^3,4 He was the son of Arthur Shattock and Laura Eliza Routledge. He was baptised on 2 June 1883 in St Peter, Streatham, Lambeth, London, England, his father was a stock dealer and the family lived at 19 Telford Park in Streatham Hill.⁵ In the census of 5 April 1891 in 19 Telford Avenue, Streatham, London, England, he was listed as the son of Arthur Shattock.⁶ Leonard attended Dulwich College in London.⁷ In the census of 31 March 1901 in 9 Thurlby Road, Lambeth, London, England, he was listed as the son of Arthur Shattock Leonard was a shipping insurance clerk.⁸ In the census of 2 April 1911 in 9 Thurlby Road, Lambeth, London, England, he was listed as the son of Arthur Shattock Leonard was a n insurance clerk.⁹ He married Nancy Greathead, daughter of James Henry Greathead and Blanche Emily Caldecott Coryndon, on 12 January 1914 in Swaziland, South Africa.^1,2,3 Leonard and Nancy, were on their way to make a new life in South Africa with their son Paul, aged four, and Jim, a baby. The Galway Castle was torpedoed after the cease fire. The Captain panicked though the ship only sank when it was taken in tow some days later. Most lifeboats were cut from the davits but one was properly launched with the correct complement of sailors, passengers and stores - it was never seen again. Paul had been entrusted to some fellow passenger on that lifeboat, while Nancy and Leonard endeavoured to save Jim whose baby clothes acted as a parachute when his father dropped him over the side of the ship to his mother who had been given a place in one of the lifeboats. Paul's name was on the memorial to those lost in the Galway Castle in Sinoia, Rhodesia.¹⁰ His wife Nancy died on 31 July 1952 in House of Prayer, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, aged 63.^11,12

     Jim Shattock was born on 7 January 1918 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, England.^1,2,3 He was the son of Leonard Shattock and Nancy Greathead. He married Muriel Singleton. Jim and Nicholas both joined the Rhodesian Air Force and both were cadet Pilot Officers. Jim was invalided out of the RRAF when he had a second bout of black water fever.⁴ James died on 21 April 2004 in Marondera, Zimbabwe, South Africa, aged 86.⁵ James was buried on 24 April 2004.⁵

     Helen Douglas Huntly was born about 1881 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, Helen was a descendant of Lieutenant Hugh Huntly who was born in Dublin and arrived in Table Bay on 14 March 1815. Little has been found of her early life until she married Horace Greathead.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Hugh Campbell Huntly and Maria Louisa Pohl. She married James Henry Horatio Greathead, son of Herbert Harding Greathead and Frances Eliza Halse, on 16 June 1906 in Cape Province, South Africa.^2,3 In 1913 Helen had a very bad attack of pneumonia and Horace was advised to go to a warmer climate and so in 1914 the family moved to Southern Rhodesia where Horace went onto a mine outside Bindura as Cyanide Manager where he worked until 1916. After leaving the mine Horace went into partnership in the purchase of a farm, with a Mr Hagelthorne, a Bank Manager. Horace was to manage the farm called Hereford. There were no buildings on the farm so while Horace was building the brick house Helen together with Phyllis, Eileen and baby Guy stayed with Helen's brother Norman on his farm near Bindura. Her elder son stayed with Horace on the farm in a couple of temporary huts until in 1917 when the brick house was ready and all the family moved onto "Hereford".³ While Horace worked on the mine schooling for his children was not easy. They had a Governess Myrtle Holmes who later married their Mother's brother Norman.

When the family moved to Hereford there was first Mrs Gough and later Miss Austen for a short time, after that Phyllis and Eileen went to High School in Salisbury and Ken during 1922-23 attended Prince Edwards School. As the farm was five miles from the railway siding where they caught the train to Salisbury, Horace took the girls in the pony trap and Ken rode his horse "Baron"

After the flax crash Ken went to Mrs Norval's private school as a weekly boarder and the girls stayed at the High School where they finnished their education. Ken stayed at Mrs Norvals for a year and then went to Matopa's Agricultural College near Bullewayo in 1924, leaving in June 1925 when he was fourteen years old much against his mother's wishes.³ Her husband James died on 20 September 1924 in Salisbury, South Africa, aged 47 Horace’s tragic, untimely death made life very difficult for the family, especially Helen and young Ken who left school early as a 14 year old in order to work to ease the family’s financial burden.^1,2,3,4 Following Horace’s tragic, early death Helen had a very difficult time. Her health was not good, but her will to carry on was her strength. She had no formal training and with four of her five children to educate, aged 5, 8, 14, 16 and 18 years old. Left with Horace’s insurance, she gathered her resources and built a boarding house in Bindura that she ran with the help of her eldest, Phyllis, for young men working on the mines. The next two children soon left school to work, Eileen in the Bindura Post Office and Ken in a cotton ginnery and then on a farm and then in 1929-30 on a gold mine but living at home. At this time Eileen living at home, worked at the Post Office and with the help of a nurse looked after her Mother.³ With Phyllis and Tim moving to Kenya, Ken already there. Helen sold up the boarding house and in late 1930 she, Eileen and the boys Guy and Godfrey left for Kenya.³ She died in 1931 in Nairobi, Kenya, after only arriving in Kenya for three weeks to be with her sister Ethyl.^1,2,3

     Phyllis Elise Greathead was born in 1906 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of James Henry Horatio Greathead and Helen Douglas Huntly. While Horace worked on the mine schooling for his children was not easy. They had a Governess Myrtle Holmes who later married their Mother's brother Norman.

When the family moved to Hereford there was first Mrs Gough and later Miss Austen for a short time, after that Phyllis and Eileen went to High School in Salisbury and Ken during 1922-23 attended Prince Edwards School. As the farm was five miles from the railway siding where they caught the train to Salisbury, Horace took the girls in the pony trap and Ken rode his horse "Baron"

After the flax crash Ken went to Mrs Norval's private school as a weekly boarder and the girls stayed at the High School where they finnished their education. Ken stayed at Mrs Norvals for a year and then went to Matopa's Agricultural College near Bullewayo in 1924, leaving in June 1925 when he was fourteen years old much against his mother's wishes.³ She married Philip Henry Tim Le Riche in April 1928 in Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.³ Following the tragic early death of her father in 1924, Phyllis helped her mother build and run a boarding house in Bindura for young men working on the mines until her marriage.³ Tim and Frank sold their farm in 1930 . Frank returned to England, Tim and Phyllis came to Kenya to join Ken. Phyllis's mother, Eileen and the boys, Godfrey and Guy soon followed, although Helen died shortly after arriving in Nairobi.

Tim taught at Nakuru Primary School for some years. In 1935-6 Tim took long leave and the family went to England where Tim did further study and on their rreturn to Kenya he was employed as Inspector of African schools, stationed at Kabate near Nairobi.³ Phyllis died in 1938 in Nairobi, Kenya.^1,2,3,4

     Tim had a tobacco farm in partnership with his brother Frank. He had been studying medicine, following in his father's footsteps but Frank left England for Rhodesia and Tim soon followed and joined Frank on the farm.³ Philip Henry Tim Le Riche married Phyllis Elise Greathead, daughter of James Henry Horatio Greathead and Helen Douglas Huntly, in April 1928 in Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.³ Tim and Frank sold their farm in 1930 . Frank returned to England, Tim and Phyllis came to Kenya to join Ken. Phyllis's mother, Eileen and the boys, Godfrey and Guy soon followed, although Helen died shortly after arriving in Nairobi.

Tim taught at Nakuru Primary School for some years. In 1935-6 Tim took long leave and the family went to England where Tim did further study and on their rreturn to Kenya he was employed as Inspector of African schools, stationed at Kabate near Nairobi.³ His wife Phyllis died on 1938 in Nairobi, Kenya.^1,2,3,4 He married Margaret Mackie.⁵

     Helen Eileen Natalie Greathead was born on 7 August 1908 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Henry Horatio Greathead and Helen Douglas Huntly. While Horace worked on the mine schooling for his children was not easy. They had a Governess Myrtle Holmes who later married their Mother's brother Norman.

When the family moved to Hereford there was first Mrs Gough and later Miss Austen for a short time, after that Phyllis and Eileen went to High School in Salisbury and Ken during 1922-23 attended Prince Edwards School. As the farm was five miles from the railway siding where they caught the train to Salisbury, Horace took the girls in the pony trap and Ken rode his horse "Baron"

After the flax crash Ken went to Mrs Norval's private school as a weekly boarder and the girls stayed at the High School where they finnished their education. Ken stayed at Mrs Norvals for a year and then went to Matopa's Agricultural College near Bullewayo in 1924, leaving in June 1925 when he was fourteen years old much against his mother's wishes.² Following her father's tragic death in 1924 Eileen soon left school and worked in the Bindura Post Office while still living at home. With the help of a nurse in 1929 she also looked after her Mother.² With Phyllis and Tim moving to Kenya, Ken already there. Helen sold up the boarding house and in late 1930 she, Eileen and the boys Guy and Godfrey left for Kenya.² Eileen got a job in the Standard Bank, Godfrey and Guy finished their education at the Prince of Wales Secondary school in Nairobi.² Eileen was on leave in England in 1936 at the same time that Phyllis and Tim were there.

It was during this visit that the severe signs of her debilitating illness, myasthenia gravis appeared.² Helen died in 1938 in Nairobi, Kenya.^1,2

     John Guy Greathead was born on 8 July 1917 in Bindura, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of James Henry Horatio Greathead and Helen Douglas Huntly. With Phyllis and Tim moving to Kenya, Ken already there. Helen sold up the boarding house and in late 1930 she, Eileen and the boys Guy and Godfrey left for Kenya.² Eileen got a job in the Standard Bank, Godfrey and Guy finished their education at the Prince of Wales Secondary school in Nairobi.² He married Violet Catherina Smith.² John and Violet emigrated on 5 October 1951 from Southampton, Hampshire, England, to Dar Es Sallaam, Tanzania aboard Boschfontein. John, Violet and Robart gave their home address as 123 St Andrews Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk.⁴

     Harold Godfrey James Greathead was born on 28 June 1919 in Hereford Farm, Bindura, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.^1,3,2 He was the son of James Henry Horatio Greathead and Helen Douglas Huntly. With Phyllis and Tim moving to Kenya, Ken already there. Helen sold up the boarding house and in late 1930 she, Eileen and the boys Guy and Godfrey left for Kenya.⁴ Eileen got a job in the Standard Bank, Godfrey and Guy finished their education at the Prince of Wales Secondary school in Nairobi.⁴ He married Kathleen Murphy on 28 September 1946 in Nakuru, Kenya, Kathleen was sometimes known as Catherine.^4,2,5 Harold spent most of his life in Kenya.² Harold died on 19 November 1983 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, aged 64.^1,4

     Mildred Harrison was born in Sunderland, Durham, England.^1,2 She married Charles Beaumont Smith, son of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead. Mildred died in 1907 in South Africa.²

     Charlotte Mildred Smith was born in 1906.² She was the daughter of Charles Beaumont Smith and Mildred Harrison.

     Edith Annie Booth was born on 11 October 1876.^1,2 She married Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith, son of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead, in 1908.² Edith died on 9 October 1953 aged 76.^1,2

     Kenneth Smith was the son of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth.

     Joyce Malebysse Smith was the daughter of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth. She married ... Telford 2 children (Daughter and son - in circus.)³

     Wilfred Malebysse Smith was the son of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth.

     Richard Malebysse Smith was born on 22 January 1915.^1,2 He was the son of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth. He married Magdelena Gerber, daughter of Henry J Gerber and Susan Day Ethel Dismore.

     Jack Malebysse Smith was the son of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth.

     Moira Malebysse Smith was the daughter of Rev Henry George Malebysse Smith and Edith Annie Booth.

     Lilian Jessie Jackson married Herbert Stanley Smith, son of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead.