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]

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.

[1] "Our History", FSSG Ex-Pupils Association UK.

[Hafkin-2] 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-3] 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.

[4] Hadi Bah, "Once out of sight, Sierra Leone’s heroes, historical figures, are out of mind too", Sierra Leone 365.

[Cummings-John1995-5] 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.

[6] "Noted African Lady Passes", Memphis World, 25 July 1952.

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