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is the oldest in
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Manning's School dates back to a quarter of a century before the actual establishment of the institution, when in 1710, Thomas Manning, a Westmoreland
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passed an Act (11 Geo. II c. 9), after which the Free School was formally set up.
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its english translation being "Life without learning is death."
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681:"5 Oldest High Schools In Jamaica"
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586:and directed the 2018 film
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707:www.wolmersboyshigh.org
562:Stephenie Ann McPherson
281:Dear Mannings School .
44:Thomas Manning Building
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899:Preparatory
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590:. In 2020,
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162:Established
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87:Coordinates
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1113:St. Andrew
1083:Morant Bay
1033:Immaculate
1018:Guy's Hill
993:DeCarteret
978:Charlemont
968:Camperdown
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631:References
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100:78°07′58″W
97:18°13′36″N
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1231:St Andrew
1221:Knockalva
1148:Tichfield
1128:St Hugh's
1068:Marymount
1063:Manning's
1008:Ferncourt
1003:Excelsior
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478:in 1999.
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1153:Westwood
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592:Sprinter
588:Sprinter
256:Language
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1133:St Jago
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1098:Oberlin
1053:Lacovia
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963:Calabar
948:Ardenne
881:Primary
596:Netflix
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334:History
294:Website
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185:bequest
180:Founder
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140:Motto
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