Eric Sherbrooke Walker
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Major Eric George Sherbrooke Walker, MC (1887–1976) was a hotelier and founder of the Outspan Hotel and Treetops Hotel in Kenya, as well as a decorated military officer. He is remembered as the host of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip when they visited Treetops in 1952, shortly before receiving news of the death of King George VI and Elizabeth's accession to the throne.
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Eric Sherbrooke Walker | |
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Born | 4 July 1887 Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
Died | 13 May 1976 (aged 88) Majorca, Spain |
Nationality | British |
Other names | James Barbican |
Occupation(s) | military officer, Scouting inspector, hotelier |
Known for | contribution to Scouting, Treetops Hotel |
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