PETTY OFFICER PALENTHORPE IN LEICESTER, A SMALL VILLAGE NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. - Petty Officer Palenthorpe helping the vicar, the Rev Elliot Spain, to choose the lessons before the church service. Mr Spain is a Bachelor of Arts and was formerly principal tutor at Sierra Leone's Foursh Bay College, which is attached to Durham University.Original Second World War title and caption issued with this photograph:SAILOR WHO BECAME AFRICAN VILLAGE SQUIRE. GINGER-HAIRED PETTY OFFICER PALENTHORPE IS THE "SQUIRE" OF LEICESTER, THE SMALL AFRICAN VILLAGE NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. AFTER 18 MONTHS O

• Contributor: piemags/ww2archive / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2X0P0HC
• File size: 14.3 MB (295.4 KB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 2626 x 1903 px | 22.2 x 16.1 cm | 8.8 x 6.3 inches | 300dpi

More information

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

PETTY OFFICER PALENTHORPE IN LEICESTER, A SMALL VILLAGE NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. - Petty Officer Palenthorpe helping the vicar, the Rev Elliot Spain, to choose the lessons before the church service. Mr Spain is a Bachelor of Arts and was formerly principal tutor at Sierra Leone's Foursh Bay College, which is attached to Durham University.Original Second World War title and caption issued with this photograph:SAILOR WHO BECAME AFRICAN VILLAGE SQUIRE. GINGER-HAIRED PETTY OFFICER PALENTHORPE IS THE "SQUIRE" OF LEICESTER, THE SMALL AFRICAN VILLAGE NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. AFTER 18 MONTHS OF FRIENDLY ADVICE TO THE NATIVES, THERE IS NOW A COMPLETE MUTUAL TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THEM AND 'MISTER GINGER'. HE IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, CHIEF AIR RAID WARDEN AND THE FIRST WHITE MAN EVER TO BE ELECTED TO THE LEOPARD HUNT CLUB."Mister Ginger"; Helping the vicar, the Rev Elliot Spain to choose the lessons before the church service. Mr Spain is a Bachelor of Arts and was formerly principal tutor at Sierra Leone's Foursh Bay College, which is attached to Durham University