William Frederick Henry Pocock (1857 – 1922) Pioneer Pharmacist, Civic Leader and Photographer: Now and Then Photos of Lakeside to Simon's Town

WFH Pocock bought the house Carisbrooke in St James and later built two smaller ones behind it. He lived there for many years and was Mayor of Kalk Bay – Muizenberg Municipality in 1897-98 and 1910-11, and City Councilor 1913 - 1916. He came from a long line of professional pharmacists and had a successful business that later became Heynes Mathew Ltd. He pioneered X-ray work, and was a leading photographer.

Barrie Gasson will present a brief biography of Pocock and screen a sequence of his photos matched with images of current scenes.

• DATE: Monday 26 May 2025 at 7.30 pm
• VENUE: St. James Retirement Hotel  
• SPEAKER: Barrie Gasson

Grave Matters: Holy Trinity Graveyard Tells Some Stories

The Holy Trinity Church graveyard was used for burials between 1874 and 1903 – when the KB-M Municipality closed all local graveyards for health reasons and space limitations. Thereafter most Anglican burials took place at the Muizenberg Cemetery on Prince George Drive. Tombstones and burial registers provide the names of those buried in the churchyard.

Steve Herbert investigates several burial sites used in our area and recounts stories of some individuals and families buried at Holy Trinity.

• DATE: Monday 28 July 2025 at 7.30 pm  
• VENUE: St. James Retirement Hotel  
• SPEAKER: Steve Herbert

The Life and Work of Sophia Gray

Bishop Robert Gray (1809 – 1872) was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town and his work in establishing and expanding Anglicism in southern Africa, and his associations with Kalk Bay, are well-known. He and his wife Sophia (b. Myddleton) (1814 – 1871) arrived in Cape Town in 1848. Sophy was an accomplished watercolourist, horsewoman, mother, social worker and secretary. She is regarded as South Africa's first female architect and was responsible for the design and construction of some 58 churches. She and Robert are buried side by side at St Saviour's Church, Claremont.

Rosalind Spears enjoys researching and writing biographies of famous women and will present an illustrated talk, with music, on Sophy Gray.

• DATE: Monday 3 November 2025 at 7.30 pm  
• VENUE: St. James Retirement Hotel  
• SPEAKER: Rosalind Spears

AGM

• DATE: Monday 23 February 2026 at 7.30 pm
• VENUE: St. James Retirement Hotel  
• TOPIC: Historic movie: Die Vissers van Kalk Baai. A movie made in 1952 and narrated by the late Tommy Carse.

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The talks are open to the public. Non-members are asked for a donation of R20.00

The Association welcomes new members and application forms are available at all meetings or from Steve Herbert: arcadia49er@gmail.com

Annual subscriptions are payable at the start of each calendar year: Individual R60 and Family R80

Banking Details:  
Kalk Bay Historical Association. FNB Fish Hoek  
Br. No. 202309  
Account No. 62060946400  
Reference: Your surname

The Association's publications may be purchased at the meetings. They can be seen online at https://www.kbha.co.za/

Please direct any inquiries to Barrie Gasson: gasson@sybaweb.co.za or 084 945 6629