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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Filly K. Maravala
Councillor and former Mayor of Redbridge. Born in Aden.
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William Parrot
Co-Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in 1724.
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William Thompson
One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Supporter of Charles II. After the Restoration was appointed Lord High Treasurer. Southampton Row was named after him.
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Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
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