Editorial Reviews - Sierra Leonean People by Religion From the Publisher Chapters: Sierra Leonean Anglicans, Sierra Leonean Christians, Sierra Leonean Methodists, Sierra Leonean Muslims, Sierra Leonean Roman Catholics, Sierra Leonean United Methodist Bishops, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Edward Wilmot Blyden, Milton Margai, Mustapha Sama, John Ezzidio, Sheriff Suma, John Karefa-Smart, Mohamed Kamara, Ahmed Deen, Lamina Sankoh, Ibrahim Kargbo, Moustapha Bangura, Ibrahim Koroma, Monty Jones, Ibrahim Khalil Tahini, Umaru Rahman, Samuel Johnson, John K. Yambasu, Mohamed Sillah, Mohammad Rashid, Sidique Mansaray, Joseph Ganda, Joseph Christian Humper. Excerpt: Rev. Etheldred Jones (later known as Lamina Sankoh ) (28 June 1884-1964) was a prominent Sierra Leonean pre-independence politician, educator, banker and clergyman. Sankoh is known most prominently for helping to found The People's Party in 1948, which was one of the first political parties in Sierra Leone. It eventually became the Sierra Leone People's Party .Early life Sankoh was born at Gloucester in the Mountain District in the city of Freetown on 28 June 1884. Sankoh attended a village school in Gloucester, The Cathedral School, Albert Academy and C.M.S. Grammar school. He eventually graduated from Fourah Bay College , which he received his Bachelor of Arts. He then went to read theology and philosophy at Wycliffe College, University of Oxford in the United Kingdom .Professional career Sankoh returned to Gloucester in 1924 and received a position as priest and appointed curate of the Holy Trinity Church. There, Sankoh preached for progressive thinking within the church, because of which he also left the post in 1927. While curate, Sankoh also lectured at Fourah Bay. After leaving the church, Sankoh travelled to the U.K. in order to read for education at Oxford. Just a year later, he travelled to the United State... Synopsis Chapters: Sierra Leonean Anglicans, Sierra Leonean Christians, Sierra Leonean