Eric Sherbrooke Walker
Major Eric George Sherbrooke Walker, MC (1887–1976) was 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](/photos/eric-sherbrooke-walker.jpg)
Alias (AKA) | James Barbican |
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Birth date | January 01, 1887 |
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Date of death | May 13, 1976 |
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