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22-675: The town of May Pen , Clarendon lies on the banks of the river. In respect of it being the 'most diverse and thickest limestone succession with abundant rudist bivalves within the Caribbean faunal province', the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included the 'Late Cretaceous rudist bivalves of the Caribbean Province' around the Rio Minho in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around

44-663: A mayor . May Pen, originally May's Pen, was established as a pen (cattle farm) settlement by the British between 1660 and 1683 on a crossing point of the Rio Minho river. It became part of an estate named after its owner, slave trader Reverend William May, who was born in England in 1695 but in his later years resided in Jamaica. He oversaw 27 slaves on this estate and was rector of the Kingston Parish Church but

66-413: A large post office, headquarters for local government, and court house. The clock tower in the town centre was erected in 1908 after the death of a doctor Robert Glaister Samuel Bell who drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Minho river in 1904. As well as having a memorial plaque to Bell, it has another dedicated to World War I (1914-1918). The first bridge over the Rio Minho was built by 1874 for

88-638: A river in Jamaica is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . May Pen May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in Middlesex County , Jamaica . It is located on the Rio Minho river, and is a major market centre for the parish. The population was 61,548 at the 2011 census increasing from 59,550 in 2001, including the surrounding suburbs of Sandy Bay, Mineral Heights, Hazard, Palmers Cross , Denbigh, Race Track, and Four Paths among others. The town has

110-518: Is "Flagrans Veritatis Studio" ("Burning with the Zeal for Truth"). Glenmuir opened its doors on September 15, 1958, with 55 students, but it was not until September 30 that Sir Kenneth Blackburne , Governor of Jamaica, performed the official opening ceremony. The main administrative building (which included the library, classrooms, the Headmaster's office, and a flat on the first floor for his family)

132-609: Is a Jamaican secondary school located in May Pen , Clarendon Parish , Jamaica . It is among the top performing secondary schools in the country. Glenmuir educates over 1,700 pupils, aged between 10 and 18 years. Glenmuir was founded in 1958 by the Rt. Reverend Percival William Gibson, then Bishop of Jamaica, as a private co-educational secondary school of the Anglican Diocese, on a 25-acre site in suburban May Pen. The school motto

154-549: The 1st Battalion of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF). From the very beginning, popular school activities included debating, music, drama, cricket, football, table tennis, athletics, netball, and tennis. The school was recognized as a Government grant-aided secondary institution by the Ministry of Education after just one year. Glenmuir's first Headmaster was Dr. Sydney Howard Scott, a graduate of

176-536: The British public school and in the early years, half the teachers were English expatriates. The original curriculum included classical studies, incorporating Latin and Ancient History. The House System was established in 1959 along with the Prefect Body and soon after that the publication of the first school magazine. A year later saw the formation of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) affiliated to

198-1045: The Marcus Garvey Award in 2008 and 2009 and performed at the International Festival in Germany, Choir Olympics in Austria, and the Shrewsbury International Festival in England. In 2004, the choir participated in the inaugural cultural exchange between Jamaica and the Bahamas. They performed at King's House, the Governor-General's official residence, during Jamaica's National Honours and Awards ceremony on National Heroes Day (2005), at Culturama in Florida (2012) and on national television. "Spirit on Fire" (2010)

220-751: The University of Oxford, and secretary of the Oxford University West Indian Society (1951-1952). Dr. Scott retired in 1983. The second headmaster was Mr. Clement Radcliffe, a graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) who was educated at Glenmuir and who served as Head of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA). He taught at Glenmuir before going on to serve as headmaster for 28 years. In 2009 he accepted

242-428: The entire island. May Pen has long been viewed as one of Jamaica's most important agriculture towns. During its heyday of Jamaican bauxite mining , citrus and sugar production, Clarendon was among Jamaica's leading parishes in terms of economic activity. With the now defunct Jamaica Railway Corporation , May Pen then served as the crossroads of Jamaica natural resources, connecting Frankfield and its citrus plantations in

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264-456: The establishment of three houses: Pawsey, Muirhead, and deRoux. These were named after important figures in the school's early history—Custos Pawsey, Custos Muirhead of Clarendon, and Mr. deRoux, the previous owner of the school property. In 1976, a fourth house, Gibson, was introduced, named after the school's founder, the Rt. Reverend Percival William Gibson. House competitions began in 1960 with football and table tennis, gradually expanding over

286-566: The island to see Jamaica's best in agricultural output, and enjoy festive activities. While May Pen has no universities, it does have several public and private schools, including Central High School, Denbigh High School, Glenmuir High School (Anglican), Glenmuir Preparatory School (Anglican primary), May Pen High School (Adventist private), May Pen Primary School, Foundation Preparatory School, and St. Thomas Moore Preparatory School (Catholic primary). May Pen consists of 16 communities: Glenmuir High School Glenmuir High School ( GHS )

308-405: The local railway company, and rebuilt in the 1920s, it was demolished in 1950 after floods and rebuilt downstream. May Pen is also an important citrus packing centre, including oranges and a hybrid citrus fruit called an ugli . The Denbigh Agricultural Showground is located approximately three miles west of the centre of the town. May Pen's geographical position is situated near the centre of

330-825: The north of the parish, with Lionel Town and its sugar production in the South. The Alcoa mining and refinery in partnership with the Jamaican government (Jamalco), located south of the town, is the single largest employer of the town, along with the Trout Hall citrus business. The Denbigh Agricultural Show Ground is the largest in the English-speaking Caribbean, and has served to promote regional farmers agriculture, textile and livestock production. Held annually during Jamaica's Independence Celebration weekend, Denbigh often attracted large crowds from all parts of

352-409: The post of Deputy Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education. Mrs. Monacia Williams, another graduate of Glenmuir, became the principal after Mr. Radcliffe left the institution in 2009. Mrs. Williams retired from the position in 2014. Dr. Marsha Smalling, also a graduate of the institution, was appointed principal in 2014 to present. The house system at Glenmuir was introduced in 1959 with

374-513: The world in a listing published in October 2022. The organisation defines an IUGS Geological Heritage Site as 'a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history.' 17°58′01″N 77°16′01″W  /  17.967°N 77.267°W  / 17.967; -77.267 This article related to

396-495: The years to a variety of sporting events, including field competitions, a cross-country race, and Sports Day, which centers around track and field events. In recent years, the houses also compete annually in Eisteddfod, which features music, dance, song, and oratory performances. Glenmuir has a rich sporting tradition dominated by athletics and football. Glenmuir competes in the annual Schoolboy Football Competitions. The school

418-659: Was DaCosta Cup Champions in 2004, 2006, and 2012; the Ben Francis Cup Champions in 1993, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, and 2009; and the Oliver Shield Champions in 2004 and 2006. Glenmuir's quiz team has been consistently successful in the TVJ's (Television Jamaica) Schools' Challenge Quiz competitions with victories in 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002. The school placed second in 2000, 2005 and 2008. The Glenmuir High School Choir (otherwise known as GHSC) won

440-628: Was later transferred to Clarendon, where he served for 32 years. May Pen is well located from an administrative point of view in the centre of a largely agricultural parish, and as a midpoint on the Kingston to Manchester road. Boasting a large open air market and transportation centre along Main Street and Sevens Road, the town's centre is often chaotic with activities of shoppers, vendors daily and motorized traffic. May Pen also has many banks, hardware stores, pharmacies and eateries. The town also has

462-466: Was originally the home of Robert Redvers deRoux, businessman and father of Custos of Clarendon R. James deRoux . Construction of the first modern block of classrooms began in 1959 with fundraising by Leigh D. Phillips (later Foundation PTA President, 1962-1967) at the request of the Headmaster, and by the beginning of the Easter Term 1962, there were 236 pupils in attendance. Glenmuir was modeled on

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484-550: Was their first recorded commercial CD. The Glenmuir High Choir had participated in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (2023) where they won 7 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 4 bronze medals. They had made it into JCDC Nationals where they achieved 3 gold trophies with the performances "the Battle of Jericho", Witness, and Armageddon medley. The school song of Glenmuir High School is

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