At the time of her death, Akerele was "the oldest British national resident in Nigeria; she was also the grand dame of one of the most respected Yoruba families.
The couple's house in Kilburn hosted African activists such as Nnamdi Azikiwe and Jomo Kenyatta.
They moved to Lagos during the Nigerian Civil War, establishing a private practice and clinic.
[1] After Oni Akerele died in 1983, Dorothy lived with her youngest son, Richard, in Lagos.
She enjoyed daily evening rides around Lagos, and weekly visits to Fela Kuti's nightclub Shrine.