Sir Fredrick Crawford Appointed Governor of Uganda | Makerere University History Timeline

Date of Event

Tuesday, February 26, 1957

Sir Fredrick Crawford, K.C.M.G, O.B.E, on arrival at Entebbe Airport on 26th February 1957, shaking hands with Mr. C.H. Bird, Minister of Commerce and Works. To the right of Mr. Bird are C.H. Haetwell, Chief Secretary, and Mr. R.L.E. Dreshfield, Attorney-General. Also in the picture are Mr. A.K. Kironde, Asst. Minister of Social Services, and Mrs. Kironde.

Sir Fredrick Crawford K.C.M.G, O.B.E arrived at Entebbe Airport on 26th February 1957 and was later sworn-in as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Protectorate.

He was met by Officials from of Colonial Administration; Mr. C.H. Bird, Minister of Commerce and Works, C.H. Haetwell, Chief Secretary, and Mr. R.L.E. Dreshfield, Attorney-General. Also present were Mr. A.K. Kironde, Assistant Minister of Social Services, and Mrs. Kironde.

In the same year, he made his first Visit to Bulange on 20th May 1957.

Governor Crawford later embarked on a tour of the Protectorate which took him to Ankole in July 1959 and Kigezi in August 1959. He also opened a plywood factory at Jinja in August 1959 and thereafter visited Teso from 23rd - 27th September 1959, where he laid a foundation stone for the Kaberamaido N.A.C. Junior Secondary School.

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Governor of Uganda Sir Fredrick Crawford K.C.M.G, O.B.E tours Ankole in July 1959

Cattle being driven through the Spray Race in Ankole during Sir Fredrick Crawford's tour in July 1959

Beautiful traditional Reed and Thatch hand workmanship in Kigezi as captured during Sir Fredrick Crawford's tour in August 1959

Governor of Uganda Sir Fredrick Crawford K.C.M.G, O.B.E opens a plywood factory at Jinja in August 1959

Factory employees and locals listen to Governor of Uganda Sir Fredrick Crawford K.C.M.G, O.B.E address after he opened a plywood factory at Jinja in August 1959

Governor of Uganda Sir Fredrick Crawford K.C.M.G, O.B.E lays the Foundation Stone for Kaberamaido Junior Secondary School during his tour of Teso in September 1959

Bicycles, the main mode of transport during Governor of Uganda