Malvern, Jamaica

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Malvern is a village in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Jamaica's St. Elizabeth parish.

It is the site of Munro College (a boys' secondary school founded in 1856), Hampton School (a high school for girls founded in 1858), and Bethlehem Moravian College (a tertiary college founded in 1861). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Malvern". Visit Jamaica. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. Neita, Lance (9 May 2021). "Munro College enters 165 years with credits and distinctions". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

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