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“Chogoria Xmas 1939. Not all staff! Christening of George Paterson.” “[L to R] standing, Mrs Holmes and Capt. Holmes of the C.M.S. (Mrs Holmes is my wife’s younger sister) Mr Paterson, our educational missionary Miss Hood Anthony our oldest son. Who has since joined the Kenya Regiment Geoffrey [Irvine] Miss Clark Wilson, matron of our hospital Kenneth [Irvine] my wife and myself. Sitting, Mrs Paterson with George and Mrs Carr who now lives in a cottage nearby.” Group portrait of attendees of a Christening at the Irvine’s home. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1928-1947 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
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