Kathleen Mary Easmon Simango
Kathleen Mary Easmon Simango | |
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Kathleen Mary Easmon Simango in her wedding gown, from a 1922 publication. | |
| Born | Kathleen Mary Easmon 9 August 1891 Accra, Gold Coast |
| Died | 20 July 1924 (aged 32) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and missionary |
| Spouse | Columbus Kamba Simango |
| Parent(s) | John Farrell Easmon and Annette Kathleen Easmon, née Smith |
Kathleen Mary Easmon Simango (9 August 1891 – 20 July 1924) was a Sierra Leonean missionary and artist who was the first West African to earn a diploma from the Royal College of Art. She was the niece of Adelaide Casely-Hayford and was a personal friend of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Simango was also a member of the prominent Sierra Leone Creole Easmon family.