The life and death of Sir Russell England

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."