Merchiston Preparatory School

Merchiston Preparatory School was founded in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 1892. It was founded by Miss Agnes Rowe and Miss Elizabeth Allan who were inspired by Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]

Pupils

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Merchiston Preparatory School is a boys' preparatory school which offers day-schooling from Grade RR to Grade 7 and boarding for Grade 3 to Grade 7. Merchiston is an established feeder school for Maritzburg College.

Motto

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The school's motto is Ready Aye Ready. Again, it is closely based on the Merchiston Castle School motto of Ready Ay Ready.[1] This motto means "ready, yes, ready".

Notable Merchistonians

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See also

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Samuel Evans Rowe

References

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  1. ^ a b "MPS History". Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009. MPS History
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