Armitage High School
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Armitage School is a leading school in the Gambia
. It was established by Governor Cecil Hamilton Armitage in Georgetown in 1927. After World War II
, the school became a postprimary boarding school
. Alumni of Armitage School include Sheriff Sisay, Sheriff Dibba and several other People's Progressive Party
politicians of the 1960s and 1970s.
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
. It was established by Governor Cecil Hamilton Armitage in Georgetown in 1927. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the school became a postprimary boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
. Alumni of Armitage School include Sheriff Sisay, Sheriff Dibba and several other People's Progressive Party
People's Progressive Party
There are several parties named People's Progressive Party:*People's Progressive Party *People's Progressive Party *People's Progressive Party *People's Progressive Party *People's Progress Party...
politicians of the 1960s and 1970s.