Queen's College is a prestigious secondary school in Guyana. It was established in 1844 as the Queen's College Grammar School for boys.
The school became co-educational in 1975.
In 1997, the school was partially destroyed in a fire, but extensive reconstruction has been carried out. Damage was estimated at G$200 million (around US$1,000,000).
Noted alumni include former president Forbes Burnham*, former president Cheddi Jagan, playwright Michael Abbensetts (1952-1956), novelist E.R. Braithwaite, poet Martin Carter, novelist Wilson Harris, lawyer Sir Lionel Luckhoo, and historian Walter Rodney.
The school's motto is ""Fideles Ubique Utiles" - "Loyalty Everywhere Useful".
Educational institutions established in the 1840s | Schools in Guyana
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