Eastbourne College
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| Motto |
Ex Oriente Salus ("The haven [the bourne] from the East") |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Tom Lawson |
| Chairman of the College Council | General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE |
| Founders | 7th Duke of Devonshire and other prominent Eastbourne citizens |
| Location |
Old Wish Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4JY England Coordinates: 50°45′46″N 0°16′52″E / 50.7627°N 0.2811°E |
| Local authority | East Sussex County Council |
| DfE number | 845/6014 |
| DfE URN | 114650 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 236~ |
| Students | 630~ |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Houses | 6 day, 5 boarding |
| Former pupils | Old Eastbournians |
| Website | www |
Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Tom Lawson.
The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire and other prominent Eastbourne citizens in 1867 and has been growing ever since.
The College is located in the Lower Meads area of Eastbourne, in a mainly residential area. Most of the school buildings are on a central campus area but many others are scattered in the immediate vicinity, such as the Beresford hockey and the links rugby pitches.
The motto, Ex Oriente Salus, is a play on "Eastbourne", meaning "The haven[the bourne]from the East". Salus also means health.
Dr Charles Hayman, an Eastbourne medical practitioner and member of the town's first Council, together with other prominent local citizens, decided that an independent school 'for the education of the sons of noblemen and gentlefolk' should be established and the support of the 7th Duke of Devonshire was sought. The Duke was supportive of the venture and provided 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land for purchase at a modest price. This link with the Cavendish family is evidenced by the stag in the school emblem.
The school opened with three staff and 14 pupils. From 1867 to 1869 it occupied Ellesmere Villa, now called Spencer Court; the location is now marked by a blue plaque. Architect Henry Currey was assigned by the Duke to design a new school building, and College House, now School House, was built in 1870. The school chapel was constructed that same year.
During the 1880s, the school went through an impoverished period. Through the intervention of George Wallis, first mayor of Eastbourne and the tireless work of new headmaster Rev Dr Charles Crowden, formerly of Cranbrook School, the school was saved from financial disaster.
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