REASON HEBERT MACAULAY WEARS A BLACK BOW TIE.

Herbert Macaulay is Nigeria’s father of nationalism and his exploits are undeniable. However, there are some other things about him that are not widely known. For example, it is believed that the late Macaulay used to wear a black bow tie at all times in memory of his first wife, Caroline Pratt who died in 1899 during childbirth.

In this picture, he is seen carrying the staff of office of Eshugbayi Eleko, the Oba of Lagos (Macaulay was a stout defender of the Lagos royal family) and with him is Chief Tijani Amodu of the Oluwa chieftaincy family in 1920, they were arriving for the wedding of Mr. Barbour James and Miss Rita Goring in London. He was also the Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Ruling House of Docemo (also known as Dosunmu). In addition, he was the Secretary and Interpreter for Chief Tijani Amodu during the renowned Apapa Land Case in London in 1920.