Gerald Creasy

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Sir Gerald Hallen Creasy GCMG OBE ( November 1, 1897 - June 9, 1983 ) was a British colonial official and former governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana ). During his time as governor, the so-called Accra riots also fell .

Gold coast

Creasy was named governor of the Gold Coast on January 12, 1948. His predecessor was Sir Alan Burns. The Accra riots occurred about six weeks after he took office. 63 unarmed World War II veterans were killed. These events played into the hands of the opposition, who sent a telegram to the Foreign Minister in London:

“... unless the colonial government is changed and a new government of the people and its leaders is installed, the masses are now completely out of control and strikes in police quarters and a police who defy orders must be expected. This will lead to serious acts of violence. "

They blamed "Crazy Creasy" for the riot. On March 1, 1948, the Riots Act was read and the day later the opposition was arrested. A commission headed by Mr. Aiken Watson was set up to investigate the disturbance. Creasy was replaced as governor on February 15, 1949 by Sir Robert Scott.

Malta

Creasy was Governor of Malta from September 16, 1949 to August 3, 1954. He succeeded Sir Francis Campbell Ross and was replaced by Sir Robert Laycock .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gerald Hallen Creasy (1897-1983) . WikiTree.
  2. ^ Opoku-Agyemang, Lovelace: Ghana: 58 Years After the February 28th 1948 Crossroads Incident . AllAfrica. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Rulers-Ghana . B. Schemmel. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ Ghana is 50, UGCC is 60, too . In: News: Editorials , The Statesman, March 26, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2011. 
  5. ↑ KWAME NKRUMAH: THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE . GuyanaUnderSiege.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  6. ↑ Ghana is 50, UGCC is 60, too . In: News: Editorials , The Statesman, March 26, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2011. 
  7. ↑ Allan D. Ohene: Ghana before Independence . In: Ghana General Info-History . Lion's Den Ltd. March 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  8. ↑ Kosi Dedey: The "Big Six", Myth or Reality? . In: Feature article . Ghana Home Page. March 8, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  9. ^ Rulers-Ghana . B. Schemmel. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Creasy, Gerald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Creasy, Sir Gerald Hallen (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Colonial Officer, Governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana)
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1897
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 1983