John Stephenson

'Steve' Stephenson, another veteran Tanzanian Parks Warden, who came to the Serengeti in 1970

This year also saw the arrival of John Stephenson, formerly Chief Warden for Mikumi National Park, transferred to Seronera. "Steve" was an old friend who I had known since my schooldays in Kenya. Later, he had played a major part in the demarcation of the new Serengeti boundaries in the 1950's when he had been District Commissioner for Musoma. After independence he had joined us in the National Parks, and had been employed in the south, opening up the Mikumi, Ruaha and Gombe Parks.

[Sandy Field] Replaced by John Stephenson as Chief Park Warden

transferred for his final two years to his former post in the southern parks at Mikumi

In February 1972, John Stephenson, at that time Chief Park Warden for the Serengeti, and I, were suddenly called to a meeting ...