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Sir Leander Starr “Lanner” Jameson

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Sir Leander Starr “Lanner” Jameson

Birth
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Death
26 Nov 1917 (aged 64)
Greater London, England
Burial
Matobo District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe Add to Map
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Colonial administrator; friend of Cecil Rhodes. The Jameson Raid and its aftermath were a cause celebre of the day, and his character in outliving that adversity inspired Kipling's poem 'IF'. His body was moved from UK and reinterred here in 1920, close to his friend.
Colonial administrator; friend of Cecil Rhodes. The Jameson Raid and its aftermath were a cause celebre of the day, and his character in outliving that adversity inspired Kipling's poem 'IF'. His body was moved from UK and reinterred here in 1920, close to his friend.

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  • Created by: Stan Howe
  • Added: Oct 1, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59478202/leander_starr-jameson: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Leander Starr “Lanner” Jameson (9 Feb 1853–26 Nov 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59478202, citing World's View Lookout, Matobo District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe; Maintained by Stan Howe (contributor 47363241).