Английская Википедия:Hannah Benka-Coker
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Hannah Benka-Coker, Шаблон:Post-nominal, née Luke (1903 – 17 June 1952)[1] was an educator from Sierra Leone. She is one of the founders of the Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FSSG) which was established in 1926.
Early life and education
Born Hannah Luke to Creole parents in British Sierra Leone, she was educated at the Portway Institute in England.[2]
Freetown Secondary School for Girls
She organized a group of close family members and friends to plan a school that would offer a comprehensive, world-class education program for girls.[2] One of her friends was Maisie Osora, the British wife of a Sierra Leonean clergyman, who was a teacher at the Annie Walsh Memorial School.[2]
On 20 January 1926, the Freetown Secondary School for Girls opened at Garrison and Gloucester Streets with a student body of twenty girls.[2] Osora was principal and Benka-Coker was as vice-principal.[2]
The Freetown School for Girls was the only school that had classes from Kindergarten through Secondary School.[2]
Eventually, Hannah became the school principal.[2] During her tenure she accepted students from all over West Africa regardless of creed or tribe.[2] The school moved to Tower Hill in Freetown and became a boarding school.[2] Students flocked from The Gambia, The Gold Coast and Nigeria.[2]
In 1944, Benka-Coker was awarded an MBE for her services to education.[3]
Marriage and family
She married a lawyer from the Gambia and became Hannah Benka-Coker.[2]
Death
She died in June 1952,[4] aged 49.[5]
Legacy
Her contributions to the education of girls and women were lauded in Sierra Leone and internationally.[6]
Benka-Coker has since had a statue erected in her honour.[7]
See also
- Women in Sierra Leone
- Index of Sierra Leone–related articles
- George Beresford-Stooke
- Annie Walsh Memorial School
References
- ↑ "Our History" Шаблон:Webarchive, FSSG Ex-Pupils Association UK.
- ↑ 2,00 2,01 2,02 2,03 2,04 2,05 2,06 2,07 2,08 2,09 2,10 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Hadi Bah, "Once out of sight, Sierra Leone’s heroes, historical figures, are out of mind too", Sierra Leone 365.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ "Noted African Lady Passes", Memphis World, 25 July 1952.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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