Author Archives: Hilary

Machakos – The quest starts

Posted on 4th February 2016 by Hilary

The quest today is to find the first home of Emilie May and Fred at Machakos, 46 miles south east of Nairobi armed with this diary entry of 8th March 1924: ‘After a cup of tea we started to our … Continue reading →

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Maps of the Journey

Posted on 3rd February 2016 by Hilary
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Day two – Nairobi

Posted on 3rd February 2016 by Hilary

Today we managed two things: Fighting the traffic to research the minute books of the Kenya Hoticultural Society 1927 – 1938, thankfully contained in three slim volumes. My expectations are low, which is good because there are only two mentions … Continue reading →

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Day one – Nairobi

Posted on 2nd February 2016 by Hilary

In the hotel garden two sun birds play catch between the hibiscus, the orange beak of the East African thrush pecks for worms in the grass. The background music changes from upbeat jazz to something Richard Clayderman might play – … Continue reading →

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Finally leaving England

Posted on 31st January 2016 by Hilary

The ‘Guildford Castle’ spent January 31st at anchor off Tilbury in thick fog which did not lift until the ship was passing the Isle of Wight the next morning. By coincidence, our journey to Nairobi also started on February 1st, … Continue reading →

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Setting Out

Posted on 30th January 2016 by Hilary

Today is 30th January 2016 and I’m reminded that it is exactly 92 years since  my grandmother, Emilie May Sutton, caught the 10.00 am train to Paddington, London, in freezing fog with her father Leonard Sutton and her brother Noel. … Continue reading →

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The Founding of The Western Academy of Beijing, Part II

Posted on 8th October 2014 by Hilary

The Founding of The Western Academy of Beijing part II>more… Published in Lianxi in September, 2014

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The Passing

Posted on 14th September 2014 by Hilary

The Passing

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The Founding of The Western Academy of Beijing, Part 1

Posted on 14th September 2014 by Hilary

Story of WAB_part1>more…. Published September 1st 2014, Western Academy of Beijing Lianxi

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Jo Sargent, founding teacher at WAB

Posted on 14th September 2014 by Hilary

WAB Alumna Teacher Profile: Jo Sargent | Lianxi>more…. Published in 2012 in Western academy of Beijing Lianxi

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