Lati Hyde-Forster
Lati Hyde-Forster, MBE (14 June 1911 – 26 March 2001) was the first woman to graduate Fourah Bay College.[1][2] She was also the first African woman school principal in Sierra Leone.[1][2]
Lati Hyde-Forster | |
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| Born | Latilewa Christiana Hyde 14 June 1911 Freetown, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | 26 March 2001 (aged 89) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Occupation | Teacher and principal |
| Nationality | British Subject, Sierra Leonean |
| Education | University of Cambridge, Boston College |
Early life and education
Latilewa Christiana Hyde was born on 14 June 1911 in Freetown, British Sierra Leone.[1] She is the daughter of Christiana (née Fraser) and Jonathan Hyde[1][2] Her father was a Methodist Minister and a graduate of Ranmoor College, Sheffield.[2] Her mother was the local postmaster and registrar of births and deaths in Murray Town.[2]
Both of her parents were Krios.[1]
She went to secondary school at Annie Walsh Memorial School.[1] In 1938, she was the first woman to graduate from Fourah Bay College.[1]
She got married in 1947 and became Latilewa Hyde-Forster.[1]
Career
In 1947, Hyde-Forster was a senior teacher at Methodist Girls High School in Gambia.[1]
In 1961, she returned to Annie Walsh Memorial School as Vice-Principal and in 1961 became the first black female principal in Sierra Leone.[1]
Honors
Hyde-Forster received an MBE for her services to education and the community.[1]
References
- africanvoice (26 October 2017). "The Krios of Sierra Leone – Pioneers throughout Africa - African Voice Newspaper". African Voice Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Conton, Miatta (27 September 2001). "Tribute to the First Female Fourah Bay College Graduate Latilewa Christiana Hyde". Concord Times (Freetown). Retrieved 28 June 2018.