Saint Mary's College (Saint Lucia)
Saint Mary's College is a secondary school for boys in Vigie, Castries, Saint Lucia.
| Saint Mary's College | |
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| Location | |
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Saint Lucia | |
| Coordinates | 14°01′24.96″N 60°59′57.48″W |
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| Established | 20 April 1890 |
| Website | smc |
History
Saint Mary's College opened on 20 April 1890, founded by Rev. Louis Tapon as the first secondary school in Saint Lucia.[1] [2]
Notable alumni
- John Compton, 1st prime minister of Saint Lucia[3]
- Emile Ford, singer[4]
- Hunter J. Francois, lawyer and politician[2]
- Arthur Lewis, economist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics[5]
- Vladimir Lucien, writer, critic and actor[6]
- Philip J. Pierre, 8th prime minister of Saint Lucia[7]
- Dunstan St. Omer, painter, muralist and designer of the national flag[8]
- Derek Walcott, poet, dramatist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature[5][9]
References
- "History of St. Mary's College". Saint Mary's College. 27 January 2022.
- Leonce, Francis S. (16 June 2019). "A historical account of SMC detailed in C. George's New Book". The Voice. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- Wayne, Rick (3 June 2017). "The More Things Change . . . Looking Back!". St. Lucia Star. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Emile Ford, singer – obituary". The Telegraph. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
- James, Louis (30 July 2014). Caribbean Literature in English. Routledge. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-317-87122-4.
- Anthony, Rae (29 May 2015). "Vladimir Lucien – Sounding Ground". Yo! Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- "Philip J Pierre- Building a New St. Lucia, One Person at a Time". Kreol Magazine. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "UWI's Tribute To Sir Dunstan St. Omer". The Voice. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- Grimes, William (17 March 2017). "Derek Walcott, Poet and Nobel Laureate of the Caribbean, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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