The life and death of Sir Russell England
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Today, almost nothing is known about him. His entry in the latest edition of the Historical Dictionary of Botswana reads: "Leading white politician, Lobatse rancher and business man, probably of Polish origins.
He served as Chair of the Joint Advisory Council and European Advisory Council during the 1950s and as a member of the Legislative Council from 1961-64. England played a significant role in reconciling white and African interests during the transition to Independence. He was knighted in 1965. A slightly shadowy figure, he was murdered in 1970 in highly unusual circumstances."
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