Gerald Creasy
Sir Gerald Hallen Creasy
The "Christiansborg cross-roads shooting incident" that led to the
Gold Coast
Creasy was appointed governor on 12 January 1948. He succeeded
Led by the Big Six, they sent a cable on the same day to the Secretary of State in London:[3]
unless Colonial Government is changed and a new Government of the people and their Chiefs installed at the centre immediately, the conduct of masses now completely out of control with strikes threatened in Police quarters, and rank and file Police indifferent to orders of Officers, will continue and result in worse violent and irresponsible acts by uncontrolled people.
They also blamed "Crazy Creasy" for all the unrests.
Malta
Creasy succeeded Sir Francis Campbell Ross Douglas as Governor of Malta on 16 September 1949. He was succeeded by Sir Robert Laycock on 3 August 1954.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Opoku-Agyemang, Lovelace. "Ghana: 58 Years After the February 28th 1948 Crossroads Incident". AllAfrica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Rulers-Ghana". B. Schemmel. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Ghana is 50, UGCC is 60, too". News:Editorials. The Statesman. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "KWAME NKRUMAH: THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE". GuyanaUnderSiege.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b Kosi Dedey (8 March 2007). "The "Big Six", Myth or Reality?". Feature article. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Allan D. Ohene (March 2002). "Ghana before Independence". Ghana General Info-History. Lion's Den Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Rulers-Malta". B. Schemmel. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
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