Eastbourne College

Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. The College's headmaster is Tom Lawson.OverviewThe College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire and other prominent Eastbourne citizens in 1867.The College is in the Lower Meads area of Eastbourne, in a mainly residential area. Most of the school buildings are on a central campus area but many others are scattered in the immediate vicinity, such as the Beresford hockey and the links rugby pitches.The motto, Ex Oriente Salus, is a play on "Eastbourne", meaning "The havenfrom the East". Salus also means health.HistoryDr Charles Hayman, an Eastbourne medical practitioner and member of the town's first Council, together with other prominent local citizens, decided an independent school 'for the education of the sons of noblemen and gentlefolk' should be established and the support of the 7th Duke of Devonshire was sought. The Duke was supportive of the venture and provided 12acre of land for purchase at a modest price. This link with the Cavendish family is evidenced by the stag in the school emblem.From 1867 to 1869 it occupied Ellesmere Villa, now called Spencer Court; the location is now marked by a blue plaque. Architect Henry Currey was assigned by the Duke to design a new school building, and College House, now School House, was built in 1870. The school chapel was constructed that same year.