Gill College
Gill College is a South African high school in Somerset East, Sarah Baartman District Municipality. It was founded in 1869 as a university.
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
- 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
External links
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110814054231/http://d4512446.u80.securedc.com/E/geskiedenis.html
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