Martin Lynn

Who is Martin Lynn?

Martin Lynn was a British and Nigerian historian at Queen's University in Belfast. He taught African History. His publications include Commerce and Economic Change in West Africa: The Palm Oil Trade in the Nineteenth Century, and Nigeria 1943-60 in the British Documents at the End of the Empire project and Encountering the Light: A Journey Taken. He was an active member of the Society of Friends. The Martin Lynn Scholarship, administered by the Royal Historical Society, was founded in his memory. Lynn, a native of Nigeria, was educated at King's College London.