Grandson of Nii Kwabena Bonnie III
A great tree has fallen at Osu Alata. A son of the Taylor and Ayertey houses, a grandson of royalty, a friend, a father, a husband — has answered the call beyond the river. We do not say farewell; we say Da yie — rest well, until the morning.
Charles Nii Aryertey Taylor walked among us for 55 remarkable years — a son of the Taylor and Ayertey houses of Osu Alata, and grandson of the celebrated Nii Kwabena Bonnie III, whose name still echoes through the streets of Accra and the history of the Gold Coast.
To his children, he was a patient guide. To Madam Florence Akua Ansah, his beloved widow, he was a devoted husband. To his siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces, he was the steady voice at every gathering — quick with a joke, slower to take offence, and always present when the family needed him most.
On Tuesday, 17th March 2026, after a sudden illness, Charles transitioned at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon. He leaves behind a legacy not measured in possessions, but in people — the lives he touched, the wounds he soothed, the names he remembered.
He was loved. He is loved. And he will be remembered.
An evening of song, prayer and remembrance.
67 Rolyat Castle, Kokomlemle
6:00 AM — 9:00 AM
67 Rolyat Castle, Kokomlemle
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Rolyat Castle House, Kokomlemle
Final journey to his place of rest
Osu Cemetery
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