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Nana Sir Ofori Atta

(1881-1943), Member of Executive Council of Gold Coast (Ghana)

Sitter in 9 portraits

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Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 June 1928
NPG x49765

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 June 1928
NPG x49766

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 June 1928
NPG x49767

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 June 1928
NPG x49768

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Lafayette
whole-plate film negative, 22 June 1928
NPG x49769

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 5 June 1928
NPG x81129

Nana Sir Ofori Atta and others

by Bassano Ltd, after Unknown photographer
whole-plate glass copy negative, 5 September 1929
NPG x124741

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 June 1934
NPG x151139

Nana Sir Ofori Atta

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 June 1934
NPG x151140

Related People

Agnes Nana Akosua Duodu (wife)

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Place

Ghana

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Trevor Ofori-Atta

16 October 2021, 18:04

I am his great Grandson . My father is Bernard Ofori-Atta.
His father is William Ofori-Atta PaWillie of the big six .
I am Trevor Ian Kwami Danquah Ofori-Atta.
Named after John Bernard Danquah also the brains of the big six . The man who named Ghana .

Yvette Trost (I am his great granddaughter)

25 May 2018, 15:27

Grandfather of the actual Ghana President his Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo. He was a great Nationalist, a great King. He was one of few educated King in Ghana. In 1927, He was honored as a Knight of British Empire for his hardworking role in the goverment and service to the Gold Coast Colony. He was there after know as Nana Sir Ofori Atta I. He created a dynasty by privileging education both among St his sons and daughters. He was the brother of Dr. J-B Danquah (a founder of the United Gold Coast Convention) and the father of Dr. Susanna Ofori Atta (the first female doctor in West-Africa.

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