William Locke Shaw

Sadly the last of Gordon Locke Shaw's sons, William Locke Shaw, passed away at Flame Lilly Cottages near Durban early on the morning of 28th January, 2012. (co-incidentally on Gordon Locke Shaw's 124th birthday). Willian was born in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia on 14th September, 1938. He was schooled at Chaplin High School in Gwelo. He completed his national service with the Southern Rhodesian Army and did a short stint in Nyasaland during the pre-independence uprising. He qualified as a Motor Mechanic and worked for Midlands Garage in Gwelo for many years. He married a Gwelo girl, Maureen McDonald. They had four children; Charlene (now Edwards), Donald, Debbie (now Meyer) and William.