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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H. Munroe
Hon. Treasurer of the Council of the Hornsey Central Hospital in 1924.
1 memorial
Andrew Carnegie
Industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist. Born Dunfermline, Scotland in a one-room cottage. 1848 the family emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA. Only about 5 feet in height and garrulous, Car...
Person, Industry, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Scotland, USA
2 memorials
F. F. Woodward
Frederick Woodward. Councillor, J.P. and Mayor of Ealing in 1937.
1 memorial
Councillor Mrs Patricia Catchpole
Liberal councillor. Vice Chair of the Bow Parks Board in 1990.
1 memorial
W. W. Tyler
Member of the Commissioners of the 1890 Bermondsey Library.
1 memorial
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