Aggrey House

Aggrey House was hostel established in London in 1934 to cater for African students and students of African descent. It was named after James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey.[1] It was at 47 Doughty Street, a typical Georgian terraced house, on the recommendations made by a Colonial Office committee in 1930.[2]

47 Doughty Street, to the left of the photograph, next door to the Charles Dickens Museum, in the centre

Ivor Cummings was appointed Warden in 1935. He was responsible for organising meetings, lectures, dances and other social events for the residents.[3]

In 1943 new premises were obtained at 17 Russell Square where Aggrey House was reopened as "The Colonial Centre", intended to cater for all classes of Colonial students, as well as both members of the armed forces and civilian was workers.[4]

References
  1. The Truth About Aggrey House – An Exposure of the Government Plan to Control African Students in Great Britain. London: West African Students' Union. 1934.
  2. Lee, J.M. (2006). "COMMONWEALTH STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1940-1960: STUDENT WELFARE AND WORLD STATUS". Minerva. 44 (1): 1–24. doi:10.1007/s11024-005-5411-x. ISSN 0026-4695. JSTOR 41821340.
  3. Wilmer, Val (1992). "Obituary: Ivor Cummings" (4 December 1992). The Independent.
  4. Oliver Stanley (1943). "The Colonial Centre, London - Hansard". Hansard.parliament.uk. 386 (https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1943-02-03/debates/8e7c2542-a198-4c9f-bc9a-78d75e719c87/TheColonialCentreLondon).


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