Durham to Freetown: How a British University Shaped Sierra Leone’s Leaders, Railways, and Press | Fantasy History
At University College, Durham University, one of the most remarkable things Harry Evans did apart from studying economics and politics was editing the university's newspaper, the Palatinate . The term is also historically used to describe the area administered by a count palatine, that is, a high-ranking noble who had special royal powers granted directly by the sovereign. Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston, who was the first Sierra Leonean to become Governor-General of Sierra Leone, had a direct personal connection with Durham University in the field of education. Situated in Freetown, Sierra Leone, this institution was established in 1827 as the first Western-style university in West Africa. From 1876 until 1967, Fourah Bay College was officially linked with Durham University, which enabled its students to obtain recognized British degrees. Lightfoot Boston studied at Fourah Bay College before going on to continue his studies at Durham University, and he later served as Governor-Gener...