About William Dixon Colley
Lived 1913 – 2001 (aged 87). William Dixon Colley was a journalist.
William Dixon Colley (var : William Ojo Dixon Colley or William Charles Dixon Colley) was a Gambian journalist, publisher and editor. He was born on 14 November 1913 at Bathurst now Banjul (the capital of the Gambia) and died on 17 January 2001 at Sukuta (a Gambian town). More commonly known as Dixon Colley, he was a co-founder and first Chairman of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) as well as its former Secretary General.
Life During the Second World War, he went to Europe
In 1978, Dixon Colley co-founded the Gambia Press Union (GPU) and was made an honorary life member.
He died at the age of 87 following a sudden illness at his home in Sukuta.
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Who was William Dixon Colley?
Gambian journalist (1913-2001)
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William Dixon Colley was born on 14 November 1913 in Banjul.
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William Dixon Colley died on 17 January 2001.
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William Dixon Colley was a journalist.
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William Dixon Colley's recorded nationality: The Gambia.
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