S. J. Sawyerr
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Sofolahan Josiah Sawyerr | |||
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| Born | 1877 | ||
| Died | 8 August 1919 (aged 41–42) Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||
| Citizenship | Nigeria | ||
| Occupation | Member of the Roman Catholic Community | ||
Sofolahan Josiah Sawyerr Esq., of Saro origin was born in 1877.
He lived in Cocoanut House of Ereko area, then The Town of Lagos or Lagos Colony now Lagos Island.
He was a member of the Roman Catholic Community, having attended masses during his lifetime at the "Church of the Holy Cross" as it was then known, now Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lagos.
Activities
During his lifetime he chaired or was a member on different committees and organizations which include:
- Member, Committee to Organize Lagos Effort after Outbreak of World War I - August 1914
- Honourable Treasurer, Lecture of the Rev. S. D. Ferguson - November 1914 [1]
- Honourable Treasurer, Concert in Aid of War Funds (World War I) - November 1915 [2]
- Vice President, The Lagos Auxiliary (Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection) - December 1915 [3]
- Honourable Treasurer, Blyden Memorial Fund - 1915 [4]
- Donor, Nigerian Aeroplane Fund - October 1916 [5]
- Advisory Member, Lagos Town Council - 1917
- Contributor, Overseas Contingent (Oxford Fund - Nigeria Regiment W.A.F.F.) - April 1917 [6]
- Donor, St. Mark's Church (Lagos) Building Fund [7]
References
- ↑ "Lecture on Rev. S. D. Ferguson". The Nigerian Pioneer. November 27, 1914.
- ↑ "Concert in Aid of War Funds". The Nigerian Pioneer. February 24, 1915.
- ↑ "The Lagos Auxiliary". The Times of Nigeria. December 1915.
- ↑ "Blyden Memorial Fund". The Nigerian Chronicle. February 1915.
- ↑ "Nigerian Aeroplane Fund". The Times of Nigeria. October 1916.
- ↑ "Nigeria Regiment W.A.F.F.". The Times of Nigeria. June 19, 1917.
- ↑ "St. Mark's Building Fund". The Nigerian Pioneer. November 20, 1914.
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