KC Centenary Celebrations Volume 1

Three Big ‘Uns in Three Days – But Will They Get Away?

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Patrick Dallas

"History does not belong to those who merely make it, but to those who preserve it."
- Otto von Bismarck

Founders' Week 2025 was, without doubt, a purple crescendo – the triumphant climax of a century's journey. It was a time of reverence, revelry, and rightful recognition. The Kingston College  

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Remembering Rt Rev Dr Percival William Gibson (1893 – 1970)

Author: Churchill Neita

Rt Rev Dr Percival William Gibson (1893 – 1970)

Reprinted from the Observer

Over fifty years have passed since the death of the Right Reverend Percival William Gibson, MLC, DD, BA, CBE, and during that period far too little has been done to educate the Jamaican people on the life and work  

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Douglas Forrest – A Man for All Seasons

Author: Peter Maxwell

Principal Douglas Forrest

On October 26 last in the St. Augustine Chapel, Peter Maxwell – head boy 1956 - 1957, delivered the second in the series of the KCOBA-sponsored Inaugural Douglas Forrest Lectures, before an enthralled audience of students, teachers, wells wishers and old boys. This lecture traced the illustrious life and career  

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HONOURING OUR FOUNDERS, RENEWING OUR COMMITMENT: A CENTENARY MOMENT OF REFLECTION AND GRATITUDE

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Principal Dave Myrie delivers tribute to Douglas Forrest

As Kingston College celebrates its centenary year under the stirring banner “100 Years... Never Yielding,” we are reminded that anniversaries are not only markers of time passed but moments to return to the wellspring of purpose. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the KC family gathered in sacred reverence at  

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Atlanta-Based Jamaican Sculptor Basil Watson Honored in Kingston College Centenary Alumni List

Author: Dr. Glen Laman

Basil Watson

Renowned Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson, now residing in Atlanta, has been named among the distinguished awardees in Kingston College's Centenary Alumni list.

His award is in the category of Excellence in Arts and Culture.

Watson, celebrated for his evocative public monuments that honor Jamaican and  

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Class of 78 Makes $2.25 Million Centennial Donation

Author: Everton Bailey

Check Presentation - L-R: Everton Bailey, Principal Dave Myrie, Devon Hussett, Adolph Barclay, Patrick Nelson and Ricardo McPherson

The Class of 78 has donated J$2.25 million to Kingston College.

The presentation was made to Principal Dave Myrie on Founder's Day, April 16, 2025, at the St. Augustine Chapel.

The brainchild of Ricardo McPherson and a committee comprised of Devon Hussett, Patrick Nelson, and  

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KINGSTON COLLEGE AT 100: GROUNDED IN FAITH, MOVING IN PURPOSE

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

L-R: Rev. Sirrano Kitson, Rev. Michael Brown, Bishop Garth Minott, Rev. Dwayne Blackwood

100th Anniversary Church Service Anchors Centenary Week in Worship and Gratitude

The St. Augustine’s Chapel—cradle of spiritual life at Kingston College—came alive in majestic thanksgiving on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, as the Fortis community gathered in reverent worship to mark the school's 100th Anniversary.   read more

Kingston College celebrates 100 years of excellence at the Centenary Gala and Awards Banquet

Author: Wayne O. Robertson

KC Centenary Gala Awards Banquet

It rained purple inside the opulent ballroom of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as Kingston College (KC) staged the much-anticipated Centenary Gala and Awards Banquet to commemorate 100 years of existence and glorious achievements.

The evening commenced with cocktails on the hotel’s well-manicured lawns. It   read more

Inaugural Centenary Champs Brunch FUNdraiser a huge success!

Author: Dwayne Richards

Check presentation at Inaugural Centenary Champs Brunch

The inaugural Centenary Champs Brunch FUNdraiser took place on Saturday, March 29 th at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, just a few hours before Kingston College swept to victory at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys Athletics Championships at the National Stadium.

The brunch was the brainchild of Dwight Green   read more

KINGSTON COLLEGE’S CENTENARY FLOAT PARADE

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

The dancers get into their routine

Purple Panache on Parade: A Journey Through the City, A March Through History

On Monday, April 14, 2025, Kingston College once again became the heartbeat of the capital. Downtown Kingston, coming alive in a stunning sweep of colour, rhythm, and Fortis spirit, pulsed with purple   read more

Pressing for a Proclamation: The Journey to Kingston College Day

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Chairman Vaccianna with the key to the city. L-R: Patrick Dallas, Robert Hill (CEO, KSAMC), Mayor Andrew Swaby, Vaccianna, Myrie, Rev. Michael Brown

The road to establishing Kingston College Day—April 16—was not a straight one. It was a journey marked by setbacks, resilience, and ultimately, triumph. As Secretary of the Kingston College Centenary Committee, I had long harboured the vision of honouring our founder, Bishop Percival Gibson, and the legacy of Kingston College   read more

The Unveiling of Kingston College’s Centenary Commemorative Stamp Collection: Marking a Legacy, Sealing a Future

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Showing off the KC Centenary Commemorative Stamp Collection; L-R: Patrick Dallas, Michael Vaccianna, Winston Stewart, Richard Housen, Paul Pancho, Dwayne Montaque, Antoineil Allen (Headboy), Jaden Phillips (Dep. Headboy), Rev Michael Brown (Chaplain), Reynold Scott.

On the morning of Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as sunlight filtered through the stained-glass windows of St. Augustine's Chapel, Kingston College etched another indelible mark in its century-old legacy. The Fortis family—students, alumni, staff, chapter presidents, and distinguished guests, including Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn, KC Centenary Ambassador, former KC teacher,   read more

A Glorious Sound: The Kingston College High School Choral Festival, A Beacon of Harmony and Hope

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Members of the KC Chapel Choir

As the afternoon sun cast long shadows over 2A North Street on Sunday, May 4, the warm tones of choral music filled the historic St. Augustine's Chapel for the second edition of the Kingston College High School Choral Festival. First conceived in 2024 and this year proudly and happily   read more

Kingston College Chapel Choir Hosts Second High School Choral Festival

Author: Audley Davidson

Kingston College Chapel Choir

Kingston, Jamaica - May 5, 2025 - The sacred space of St. Augustine's Chapel at Kingston College (KC) transformed into a vibrant concert hall this past Sunday, as the institution hosted its second annual KC High School Choral Festival. A key event in KC's centennial year celebrations, this gathering   read more

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KC at 100: Principally Principles and Principals

Author: Professor Stephen Vasciannie

Professor Stephen Vasciannie

At about the age of 12 years, I read a magazine article on "The Headmasters of Kingston College": Bishop Gibson ("Priest"), Douglas Forrest ("Dougs"), and Reverend E. Don Taylor ("Don T"). While I cannot recall with any certainty the name of the magazine (Swing, perhaps?), one sentence in the   read more

Two Cities, One Year: Kingston College, Pope Leo XIV, and the Ghost of St. Augustine

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

Pope Leo XIV

What are the odds? That in the same breath of history-give or take a few weeks-Kingston College should celebrate its 100th year while the Roman Catholic Church elects its first pope from the Order of St. Augustine? One might be forgiven for wondering if this is divine choreography or   read more

Honouring a Century of Fortis: The Launch of a Lasting Legacy

Author: Dr. Patrick Dallas

North Street Front Gate

The 100th anniversary of Kingston College was always bound to stir pride, memories and, yes, more than the occasional pang of disappointment. Among the many celebratory highlights of Founders' Week 2025, few moments carried as much weight and emotion as the formal recognition of some of those who helped build   read more

KC principal happy for coincidence of 100th anniversary, 36th Champs title, coach’s last hurrah

Author: Reprinted from Jamaica Gleaner

Principal Dave Myrie

KINGSTON COLLEGE’S (KC) principal Dave Myrie said this year’s hold on the Mortimer Geddes Trophy was perhaps the most important in the school’s history, even as he promises more successes for the years to come.

KC won their fourth straight title at the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and   read more

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