First President and first Prime Minister of Ghana. Born in the Gold Coast Colony, now Ghana. Birth date uncertain. As a young man he studied first in the USA and then London, at the LSE. While in London he met George Padmore. Returned to the Gold Coast in 1947 to take up a political role. As the leader of the government he declared Ghana an independent country and a member of the Commonwealth in March 1957. Died in a hospital in Bucharest, Romania.
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Kwame Nkrumah
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Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah, 1909 - 1972, first President of Ghana, lived here, 1945 - 1947...
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Alfred Cotgreave
Alfred Cotgreave was born on 7 June 1846 in Eccleston, Cheshire, the son of Robert and Mary Cotgreave and was baptised as Alfred Robert Cotgreave on 4 April 1847 in St Catherine's Church, Tranmere,...
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William Strong
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1 memorial
Dr William Henry Walter
Medical doctor and member of Brentford Council in 1909.
1 memorial
William Nicholson
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John Scurr
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Labour MP for Mile End 1923-31. Born in Australia as John Rennie but was adopted by his uncle, Captain John Scurr, and brought to London...
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