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Dover College

Dover College

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School Profile

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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Independent private co-educational day/boarding school in Kent, England. 11 to 18, 250+ pupils, C of E.



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Dover College

Dover,
Kent,
CT17 9RH
England

Tel: 01304 205969

Fax: 01304 242208

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