Gill College is a South African high school in Somerset East, Sarah Baartman District Municipality. It was founded in 1869 as a university.
| Gill College | |
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| Address | |
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College Rd , | |
| Coordinates | 32°43′15.4″S 25°35′18.5″E / 32.720944°S 25.588472°E |
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| Motto | Sursum Prorsusque |
| Established | 1869 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Accreditation | Eastern Cape Education Department |
The school's namesake, Dr. William Gill, died in 1863 and left an estate equivalent to £23,000 (equivalent to £2,779,739 in 2023) for the establishment of a college of higher education. Dr Gill nominated seven men to form Gill College Corporation. Included in the seven was James Leonard who was a prominent lawyer, another Dr Langham Dale. The corporation set about building the college.[1] Gill College was officially opened on March 18, 1869.[2] The architecture was based on that of the University of Glasgow.
In 1903, a change in educational regulations caused Gill College to become a high school. The high school was coeducational before 1928 and again after 1965; between those dates it was a boys' school.
Notable alumni
edit- Michael du Plessis, former South African rugby union player
- Willie du Plessis, former South African rugby union player
- James Weston Leonard, former Attorney-General of the Cape Colony
- Hannes Marais, former South African rugby union player
- FA Meiring, former South African rugby union player
- James Rose Innes, former Chief Justice of South Africa
References
edit- ^ "Charles Leonard , South Africa's First Revolutionary Leader" by Simon Winter.
- ^ "Dr William Gill of Somerset East". Blue Crane Route Tourism. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110814054231/http://d4512446.u80.securedc.com/E/geskiedenis.html
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