| Lati Hyde-Forster | |
|---|---|
 Lati Hyde-Forster, 1975 | |
| Born | Latilewa Christiana Hyde (1911-06-14)14 June 1911 Freetown, British Sierra Leone |
| Died | 12 September 2001(2001-09-12) (aged 90) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Occupation | Teacher and principal |
| Nationality | British Subject, Sierra Leonean |
| Education | University of Cambridge, Boston College |
Lati Hyde-Forster, MBE (14 June 1911 – 12 September 2001) was the first woman to graduate Fourah Bay College. She was also the first African woman school principal in Sierra Leone.
Early life and education
Latilewa Christiana Hyde was born on 14 June 1911 in Freetown, British Sierra Leone. She is the daughter of Christiana (née Fraser) and Jonathan Hyde Her father was a Methodist Minister and a graduate of Ranmoor College, Sheffield. Her mother was the local postmaster and registrar of births and deaths in Murray Town.
Both of her parents were Krios.
She went to secondary school at Annie Walsh Memorial School. In 1938, she was the first woman to graduate from Fourah Bay College.
She got married in 1947 and became Latilewa Hyde-Forster.
Career
In 1947, Hyde-Forster was a senior teacher at Methodist Girls High School in Gambia.
In 1961, she returned to Annie Walsh Memorial School as Vice-Principal and in 1961 became the first black female principal in Sierra Leone.
Honors
Hyde-Forster received an MBE for her services to education and the community.
References
- ^ africanvoice (26 October 2017). "The Krios of Sierra Leone – Pioneers throughout Africa - African Voice Newspaper". African Voice Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Conton, Miatta (27 September 2001). "Tribute to the First Female Fourah Bay College Graduate Latilewa Christiana Hyde". Concord Times (Freetown). Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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