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Mount Pleasant Government School
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Mrs. Gertrude Niles the District Educatinal Officer, seen here with
her daughter outside of the delightful Mount Pleasant Government School |
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Water damage occured due to the leaking windows.
Water leaked through the roof and damaged books and flooring |
Mt. Pleasant Government school must have commenced somewhere around
the early twentieth century for children between the ages of five
(5) to fifteen (15) years. |
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It was a wooden structure which accommodated children of Grand
Bay, Mt. Pleasant and the neighbouring villages. Children with the
potential for higher education, upon reaching the top classes, were
transferred to Dover Model School ( Dover Government School) to
complete their education.
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Mr. Saamuel Nelson Cox, a native of Carriacou was the first Head
Master as they were called in those days. Upon leaving a gentleman
named Mr. Louison from Grenada succeeded him. His term, however,
was fairly brief. Next came Mr. E. A. Noel, another native who hailed
from Mt. Pleasant. He served for a number of years before his successor
Mr. David Sylvester from Grenada arrived to fill the position. That
was around the year 1942.
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During the month of August 1944, the school building was damaged
by a storm, so on re-opening of school in September, the children
were moved into the house which was then occupied by the Agricultural
Officer in the area. At present, the same building is used as the
Mount Pleasant Clinic.
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In 1945, a new structure was built on the school’s compound, and
at the beginning of 1946, the present school was re-opened. From then
on, a number of principals have served the school which produced many
excellent students. Many became Principals themselves, while some became
Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Nurses, Teachers, Policemen, Education Officers
and even Ministers of Government.
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