John Brandford Crayner
John Brandford Crayner is a Ghanaian educationalist, described by Mary A. S. Owusu and Lawrence Bosiwah as "a Fante legend" and by Ghana's Business and Financial Times as a "renowned Fante historian" on account of his stature as a historian of the Fante people. As of 2020 he was, according to social media posts by his family, still alive, though social media commentary in 2025 considered him to have died.
Life
Crayner took a qualification in music at the University of Ghana, Legon, in the Institute of African Studies's School of Music, and a teaching qualification. He was later noted as a fɔntɔmfrɔm player. His first wife was Mary Akweesi, daughter of Kwaa Otwe. He also married Mercy Turkson.Works
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