Unearthing a chapter of our family’s illustrious history reveals a parallel tale in the Lozärn story.
In 1898, Kathleen May was born in Fish Hoek to Amy Sedgwick, an English mother, and Robert Müller, a German father. Her maternal grandfather, Captain James Sedgwick, founded the renowned Sedgwick’s Old Brown sherry enterprise. Kathleen’s childhood unfolded between Europe and South Africa, followed by her studies at a horticultural college in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
With the advent of World War I, her father served in the German army, prompting Kathleen—affectionately known as Kay—to escape with her mother and sister to Switzerland on a troop train. They settled in Lucerne, a city whose picturesque charm left an indelible mark on Kay’s heart.
