It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mfantsipim_School. (Discuss) It has been suggested that Faithful Eight be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Mfantsipim School is an elite high school in Cape Coast, Ghana. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Mfantsipim School is a secondary school in Ghana located in Cape Coast, the Central region of Ghana. ...
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It was established in 1876, as an all boys institution, by the Methodist Church to operate at the secondary level; and dedicated to fostering intellectual, moral and spiritual growth. Its foundation name was Wesleyan High Boys School and the first Headmaster was James Picot, a French scholar, who was only eighteen years old on his appointment. Image File history File links School04. ...
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John Mensah-Sarbah, who came up with the word "Mfantsipim" stated in the actual opening of the school that the aim of the school was "To train up God-fearing, respectable and intelligent lads". John Mensah Sarbah (1864–1910) was born on the Gold Coast (now Ghana) in West Africa. ...
History
 Relics of Wesleyan High (Mfantsipim) at Mount Hope in Cape Coast, Ghana. The idea of establishing a collegiate school to raise educational standards in the Gold Coast was first mooted in 1865 but it was not until 1876 that The Wesleyan High School was established in Cape Coast with donations from local businessmen and the support of the Methodist Missionary Society in London. Image File history File links WesleyanHigh. ...
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The school was established to train teachers and began with 17 pupils. It was originally planned to be sited at Accra because the British Government had by 1870 decided to move the capital of the Gold Coast from Cape Coast to Accra. The skyline Location of Accra Labadi Beach Downtown Accra Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ...
However, local agitation and the urgent need to put the idea into practice after eleven years of debate pressurised the Government to allow the school to begin functioning but on the understanding that it would later be moved to Accra, though no such move ever took place.
Mfantsipim was the first secondary school to be established in the Gold Coast and in 1931 it moved to its present location at Kwabotwe Hill in the northern part of the Town, at the top of Kotokuraba Road, Cape Coast. The school sometimes has been referred to as Kwabotwe for that reason. Kwabotwe is just one of the numerous awe-inspiring hills in Ghana, but it the only hill that attracts scholars and not tourists. ...
It was deemed to be a Grammar School because Latin and Greek were taught but the school also offered carpentry, art and crafts and it has always been known as Mfantsipim School. It was an all boys boarding school although the intake included a small number of "day students", that is pupils who attended school from home. (Credit Kwesi Kay) A grammar school is a type of school found in some English-speaking countries; some of which date back to earlier than the 16th century. ...
Several heads served the school with exemplary distinction. The Rev'd W. T. Balmer came in 1907 and could be considered as a 'stabiliser'. He met only eight dedicated boys in Mfantsipim with neither a teacher nor a headmaster, the then headmaster having left for the United Kingdom. He called them the Faithful Eight. A monument has been erected between the Administration Block and the Assembly Hall to perpetuate their memory. The Rev'd R.A. Lockhart arrived in 1925 and laid a solid foundation for progress. Indeed, he was peerless in his time in terms of performance and achievement. He built classrooms and dormitories on Kwabotwe Hill and finally brought the school to the present site in 1931. He was also the main architect in bringing the Cambridge School Leaving Certificate Examination into the Gold Coast, now Ghana. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mfantsipim. ...
Dr. F.L. Bartels built on the foundation of the former heads. His main period as a head stretched from 1949 to 1961. He scored unparalleled success during his time.
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Principals/Headmasters - James Picot [1876-1878]
- Rev. J. Jenkins [1878-1879]
- T. N. Wingfield [1879-1880]
- Rev. M. W. Mountford [1880-1882]
- Rev. W. N. Cannell [1882-April 1885, 1887-1888]
- Rev. Dennis Kemp [1888]
- W. F. Penny (F. Egyir Asaam) [1888-1889]
- Casely Hayford [1889-1890]
- W. F. Penny (F. Egyir Asaam) [1890-1893]
- J. L. Mayne [1893-1894]
- W. F. Penny (F. Egyir Asaam) [1894-1896]
- Rev A. E. Somer [1896-1897]
- Rev David Hinchcliff [1897-1899]
- Rev. Robert H. Gush [1889-1899]
- Rev. Edgar C. Barton [1900-1902]
- Rev J. Hannah [1902-1902]
- Rev. George Parker [1902-1903]
- A. M Wright [1903-1905]
- Rev. Thomas E. Ward [1905-1906]
- Rev. J. D. Russel [1907-1907]
- Rev. W. T. Balmer [1907-1910]
- Rev. A. A. Sneath [1911-1919]
- Rev. R. P. Dyer [1919-1925]
- Rev. R. A Lockhart [1925-1936]
- Rev. A. S. Fenby [1937-1941, 1942]
- Rev. W. A. Warren [1941-1942]
- Dr. F. L. Bartels [1942-1945 (Acting)]
- Rev. A. A. Sneath 1945-1948]
- Dr. F. L. Bartels [1949-1961]
- Rev. W. G. M. Brandful [1961-1963]
- J. W. Abruquah [1963-1970]
- O. K. Monney [1970-1976]
- H. V. Acquaye-Baddoo [1976-1980]
- B. K. Dontwi [1980-1997]
- C. K. Ashun [1997- ]
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Meaning of Mfantsipim William Lindsey, who entered the school in 1908, stated that the school was called Mfantsipim because it was intended for the Fante. For the writer, see John Fante. ...
Christian Word in 1910 said translated literally Mfantsipim means "The foundation of the Fantes".
Rev. Bartels who happens to be a student and the first African headmaster of the school in the 20th century said Mfantsipim means a thousand Fantes. He uses the word 'Mfantsipim' also to mean the soul of the people.
- "I want to raise up a generation of men in Mfantsipim school who will be brave enough to face the problems of their own continent practically and unselfishly" - Rev Bartels
- "The spirit of service, courage, standing up for one's convictions, loyalty, integrity and dedicated patriotism." - Rev Lockhart.
The Products On the occasion of the amalgamation of the collegiate and Mfantsipim schools in 1905, J. P. Brown stated "I am looking forward to seeing men going forth from this school to become lawyers, doctors of medicine, artisans, ministers of the religion and politicians of the right sort".
The hopes and expectations of Mfantsipim products have always been very high. If you look at Rev. Balmers' spirit, the Lockhart character, and the pronouncement of J. P. Brown, you will realize that the nation was looking forward to the future leaders from Kwabotwe.
The question is has the school lived up to these lofty expectations? And in what ways has it impacted Ghana and the world?
Yes, Mfantsipim has really lived above and beyond the expectations of its founders.
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Politics Mfantsipim is the father of Ghanaian nationalism. If we look at the period of the Fante Amanbuhu Fekuw (The Fanti Political Society), the Aborigines' Rights Protection Society, and the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) - all founders and leaders were Old Boys. These are John Mensah-Sarbah, Rev. Attoh-Ahuma, Rev. Egyir-Asaam, J. W. de Graft Johnson, J. E. Casely-Hayford and Kobina Sekyi. Aborigines Rights Protection Society (ARPS) was an association critical of colonial rule, formed in 1897 in the Gold Coast, as Ghana was known. ...
An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...
Photograph of J.E. Casely Hayford Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford or Ekra-Agiman (1866–1930) was a Fante journalist, author, lawyer, educator, and politician who supported pan-African nationalism. ...
During the third and final phase of the nationalist struggle (after 1947), though Old Boys were not very prominent in leadership roles, their contributions were nonetheless significant. It must be pointed out that among the closest lieutenants and supporters of Nkrumah and his CPP (before the Gbedemahs' and the Botsios) were Old Boys such as J. Kwesi Lamptey, Joe Appiah, A.E. Inkumsah and Saki Scheck. As far as the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was concerned, Dr. K. A. Busia, K.K. Kurankyi Taylor and William Ofori Atta (one of the big six) were in leadership roles. Kwame Nkrumah (September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was a Ghanaian politician and one of the most influential founders of Pan-Africanism. ...
The Convention Peoples Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. ...
The civilian administration of the Progress Party in 1969 was when Mfantsipim made its greatest impact on the political map of Ghana. At that time, the Prime Minister, Dr. K. A. Busia and his two deputies; J. Kwesi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta, and the leader of the opposition and his deputy; Madjitey and Dr. B. K. Agama were all old boys. It was one of the greatest calamities in the nation's history that this government was overthrown by the military. The very fact that the economic and social policies pursued by the military regimes namely; open-market economy, privatization of SOE's, devaluation, JSS system and decentralization goes to vindicate Dr. Busia and his government. These policies are virtually identical with those of the Busia regime.
Professionalism and Public Service The most illustrious contribution of Mfantsipim to Ghana has been in the development of professionalism and public services. The very first Ghanaians to qualify as lawyers, doctors, pharmacists, surveyors and engineers were all Old Boys. Among the lawyers were John Mensah-Sarbah, called to the bar in 1877, Kofi Asaam 1892, J. Casely-Hayford 1896 and Kobina Sekyi (one of the faithful eight) who became the first African to graduate in philosophy in a British University in 1913 and qualified as a barrister in 1918. Of 16 Ghanaian principal secretaries heading the various ministries in the 1960's, no less than 11 were Old Boys. In England and Wales, barristers (i. ...
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English barrister A barrister is a lawyer found in most common law jurisdictions who principally, but not exclusively, represents litigants as their advocate before the courts of that jurisdiction. ...
In 1944, R.E.G. Amattoe was elected patron of the German institute of science of which the famous nuclear physicist Professor Albert Einstein was the President. Albert Einstein, photographed in 1947 by Oren J. Turner. ...
The first Ghanaians to join the UN and its agencies are Old Boys; A. E. Chinbuah, K.K. Apeadu, F.L. Bartels etc. It is therefore not surprising that the first African to be elected president of the UN General Assembly in the 1960's was Alex Quaison-Sackey, an old boy. The current UN secretary General Kofi Annan is also an Old Boy. This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...
Dr. Alex Quaison-Sackey (1924 1992) was a Ghanian diplomat during the regime of Kwame Nkrumah. ...
Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
It has been convincingly argued that the best and most brilliant group of all MOBA is the 1930/31 year group that set records in both the Cambridge certificate examinations and in life and has still not been excelled. This group included; Dr. R.P. Baffuor, the first vice chancellor of KNUST, M. F. Dei-Riberio, C. M. O. Mante, Dr. K. A. Busia, J. Kwesi Lamptey, and C. J. Bannerman. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a technical university located in Kumasi, Ghana. ...
In the 1930's for five consecutive years, Mfantsipim occupied first place amongst all the West African schools in the examinations of the Cambridge University. In those years, the pass list in Mfantsipim was 85% while in England it was only 61%.
Social Besides the political and the administration fields, the school has made a decisive impact socially.
In fact, to the products of the school can be credited the building of a truly Ghanaian educated class, and the development of secondary and university education in this country.
The 1880's was one of intellectual renaissance and high watermark of journalism in Ghana. Products of Mfantsipim wrote and published the books of that period; Fanti Customary Laws (1897), Ethiopia Unbound (1911).
Even more numerous were the newspapers that were founded during the period. These included the Western Echo (1885), Gold Coast Chronicle (1896), Gold Coast Express (1897). Mensah-Sarbah founded two of them while Casely Hayford worked on the Western Echo.
Some of the old boys of the inter-war period became traditional rulers. Nana Ayirebi Acquah of Winneba, Nana Kobina Nketsia IV of Essikado, Sekondi and the great Ga Mantse, Nii Tackey Tawiah II who died in 1947.
Wesley College and Trinity College are both offsprings of Mfantsipim. The first headmasters of Prempeh College and Fijai Secondary schools are direct products of Mfantsipim School.
Accra Academy, Wesley Grammar and Ghana National College were all modeled after Mfantsipim. In fact, the Headmaster of Wesley Grammar in 1960 declared that their aim was to build a second Mfantsipim.
The entire first batch of students who entered Achimota School's intermediate degree programs were all Mfantsipim boys. This was the nucleus of University of Ghana. So was the first ever school prefect of Achimota School, William Ofori Atta. The Achimota School, popularly known as Motown, has educated many Ghanaian leaders, including Kwame Nkrumah, and Jerry John Rawlings. ...
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the five Ghanaian public universities. ...
Among the very first professors of the University of Ghana were all Old Boys. These are: K. A. Busia, J. K. De Graft-Johnson, K.E. de Graft Johnson, K.T. de Graft Johnson, Seth La-Anyane, K. A. Dickson, and K. B. Dickson.
All these achievements confirms the prophecy Rev. Lockhart made about more than a century ago that in few years time, the people of this country will be amazed at the number of its influential citizens who owe allegiance to Mfantsipim.
References - Prof. A. Adu Boahen: Mfantsipim and the Making of Ghana)
- "What does Mfantsipim Mean?" by MOBA 76, retrieved November 17, 2005
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