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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Kwame Nkrumah
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Lokamanya Tilak - Talbot Road
Unveiled by Kwame Nkrumah. The image of the LCC plaque, taken by the Greater...
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Councillor P. A. Hart
Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1952.
1 memorial
Councillor Edward Mason Close
Chairman of the Housing of the Working Classes Sub Committee of St Pancras Borough Council in 1902.
1 memorial
Wilfred Walker
Pioneering music promoter. "Wilfred Walker OBE ... led the Notting Hill Carnival between 1973-1975 ... Walker ran three stages which, according to him, gave early platforms to a number of bands suc...
Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Mr J. Stewart
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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