Dover College (CT17 9RH)
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Dover College,
Dover, Kent, England, CT17 9RH.
Telephone: 01304 205969
Fax: 01304 242208
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Dover College was founded on 15th September 1871 by a group of local Businessmen, led by the Mayor of Dover Dr Astley, who considered that it would be beneficial for the town to have its own Public School.
The College was sited in the grounds of a 12th Century Benedictine Priory, an idyllic site, which it still occupies. The first 15 boys occupied St Martin's House under the guidance of the first headmaster, Canon William Bell. Bell was a large man born and brought up in Cumberland. Surprisingly, Bell did not have a public school background, having been educated at Carlisle Grammar School. He was a Cambridge undergraduate and subsequently taught at Lancaster Grammar School. Bell was a strict disciplinarian. His huge presence around College was balanced by his energetic wife, who cared deeply for the boys, looking after all their day to day needs. Mrs Bell died young; in 1892 the clock tower was added on to the chapel in her memory.
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6th Annual Junior Inter-School Cross Country Event|03/02/2007|The 6th annual Junior Inter-School Cross Country Event organised by Dover College will take place Monday the 12th of March. Last year saw 350 pupils from 15 primary and independent schools take part in the event. This year over 600 children from 19 independent and primary schools are registered whilst several schools have had to be turned down due to late entries. This is now the largest Junior Cross Country event in the South East of England. Dover College's Infant and Junior Head, Mrs Heather Miller, commented: "We are proud to offer this great sporting occasion to the local community.
With the present educational trend of encouraging young children to take more physical exercise a Cross Country event like this provides them and their school with something to aim for. It is an opportunity to bring the community together and for children to compete not only against each other but against their own personal bests." Dover College would like to wish all participating pupils the best of luck for the races and may the best ones win! For further details, please email: gaelle@dovercollege.org.uk
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