Queen’s College Celebrates 136th Anniversary

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NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Excellence In Education – that’s the mantra Queen’s College is celebrating as they mark more than 100 years as an institution.

Administration hosting a special anniversary celebration.

Our Denielle Miller was there.

“It’s recorded as the oldest private school in the country and on Wednesday morning faculty, students and alumni gather in of Queen’s College gathered in their auditorium to celebrate one hundred and thirty six years of existence. “Happy Birthday Queens College we as a school are so grateful”

That’s principal of queen’s college, Henry Knowles, with a special anniversary video message to the dozens of invited guests and hundreds of students of the institution.

From the auditorium’s balcony, straight to the ground floor. The room filled with Comet pride.

Queen’s College’s history dates back to 1870, when reverend Henry Bleby, then chairman of the Methodist Church of The Bahamas, requested the Methodist Missionary Society in London establish a methodist school in The Bahamas.

But, it wasn’t until January 13th 1890 that the school officially opened their doors on a property between Frederick and Charlotte Street.

Today, the school is located on Village Road.

But, its physical location isn’t the only change over the years.

QC alum, President & CEO of Doctors Hospital, Charles Diggiss, sharing that when he enrolled at Queen’s College he was the only black boy in his class. However, by the time he graduated those numbers increased.

“This next era of inclusivity the late sixties saw black students integration escalate” – Doctor’s Hospital President

And today, the institution which facilitates pre-school through high school, has a new generation of comets roaming the halls.

Senior, Aubrie Smith says they’ve developed a culture of inclusivity.

“What makes being a comet so special is the community that we have everyone around us is so welcome and accepting of who we are” – Aubrie Smith, senior

And their primary school student of the year nominee, Nathan Alleyne, says today’s service is a celebration of the past, present, and future.

“We call it cometville I have such good friends good teachers my whole life I’ve been here since I was one phase one it’s just been a blessing me to having all these teachers all these opportunities”