Some years ago, I had publicised the work being done to restore this cemetery by my good friend and well-known historian, the late Monty Brown. I did receive a few positive responses from some members of the community at the time, but am unaware of any tangible support. While senior members of the Goan community in Nairobi are interested in the project, the same cannot be said for the younger generation. This is a pity in a way since, but for Monty's efforts, we would never have known of the existence of 170 Goan graves among the 840 Christian graves that were 'unearthed'. In one of his letters to me, Monty wrote, "The cemetery as such is really looking good, with monuments restored, polished and glistening". Before his efforts, the cemetery resembled a waste ground. The cemetery is 109 years old and the Museums of Kenya are being asked to have the ground gazetted as a National Monument. It is not too late to support this project and so honour the memory of our pioneers, and I will be quite happy to forward any donations to the Team in Nairobi.
Mervyn Maciel