Daphne Marjorie (Jenkins) Sheldrick (1934 - 2018)

Born 4 Jun 1934 in British Kenya

Wife of David Leslie William Sheldrick MBE — married 20 Oct 1960 in Kenya

Died 12 Apr 2018 at age 83 in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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Biography

Daphne (Jenkins) Sheldrick is Notable.

Daphne (Jenkins) Sheldrick was born in Kenya

Daphne Sheldrick was an author, conservationist, and founder of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. She was known particularly for the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years.

Daphne was born on the 4th of June 1934 in Nakuru, Kenya. She was educated in Africa, raised by parents who had settled in Kenya in 1909.^[1] Her parents were Bryan Jenkins and Marjorie Webb Jenkins.^[2]

Daphne first married Frank William de Medew Woodley in 1953.^[2] They divorced in 1959, having had one child. She married a second time on the 20th of October 1960 in Mombasa, Kenya to David Leslie William Sheldrick.^[1] They also had one child together.

In 2006 Queen Elizabeth appointed Daphne Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.^[3]

Daphne died 12 Apr 2018 at age 83.^[3] She died following a long battle with breast cancer.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1974 > October > 6: "Bridgeport Post, The (Bridgeport, Connecticut)", database with images, 1974 > October > 6, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 17 March 2023)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Wikipedia entry for Daphne Sheldrick
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database, Record-Journal; Publication Date: 14 Apr 2018; Publication Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA; URL: Newspapers.com, Ancestry Record 61843 #860895803 (accessed 17 March 2023), Name: Daphne Sheldrick II; Gender: Female; Death Age: 83; Birth Date: abt 1935; Residence Place: Nairobi, Kenya; Death Date: Abt 2018; Obituary Date: 14 Apr 2018; Obituary Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA; Newspaper Title: Record-Journal.

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #188777969 (accessed 17 March 2023), Memorial page for Dr Daphne Marjorie Jenkins Sheldrick (4 Jun 1934-12 Apr 2018); Maintained by Mary Cummins (contributor 48205043).
• Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960", database with images, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1301; Item: 135, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1518 #231691 (accessed 17 March 2023), Name: Daphne Marjorie Woodley; Arrival Age: 19; Birth Date: abt 1934; Port of Departure: Beira, Mozambique; Arrival Date: 17 Aug 1953; Port of Arrival: London, England; Ports of Voyage: Beira; Dar-Es-Salaam; Zanzibar; Tanga; Mombasa; Aden; Port Said; Malta; Marseilles and Gibraltar; Ship Name: Kenya; Shipping Line: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd; Official Number: 184468.
• 1968 > April > 14: "Winona Daily News (Winona, Minnesota)", database with images, 1968 > April > 14, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 17 March 2023)

Acknowledgements

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