Hannah Benka-Coker
Hannah Benka-Coker, née Luke (born in 1903, died 17 June 1952)[1] was an educator from Sierra Leone. She helped to found the Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FSSG) in 1926 and has since had a statue erected in her honour.[2] Her contributions to female education led to her being described as a "legend".[3] She was awarded an MBE in 1944 for her services to education.[4] She died in June 1952,[5] aged 49.[6]
See also
- Index of Sierra Leone-related articles
- George Beresford-Stooke
- Annie Walsh Memorial School
Sierra Leone – Wikipedia book
References
- ↑ "Our History", FSSG Ex-Pupils Association UK.
- ↑ Hafkin, Nancy Jane (30 June 1976). Edna G. Bay, ed. Women in Africa: Studies in Social and Economic Change. Stanford University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0804710114.
- ↑ Johnson, Alex C. (8 November 2005). Mac Dixon-Fyle, Gibril Raschid Cole, ed. New perspectives on the Sierra Leone Krio. Peter Lang. p. 271. ISBN 978-0820479378.
- ↑ Hadi Bah, "Once out of sight, Sierra Leone’s heroes, historical figures, are out of mind too", Sierra Leone 365.
- ↑ Constance Agatha Cummings-John (1995). Memoirs of a Krio Leader. Sam Bookman for Humanities Research Centre. p. 95. ISBN 978-978-2165-51-0. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Noted African Lady Passes", Memphis World, 25 July 1952.
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