Location: Bermuda
| Name: | Bermuda |
| Camp: | Prospect Camp |
| Country: | Bermuda |
| Type(s): | All Ages |
| Notes The map pin shows a building in the Police HQ area which matches the description given below. The school closed in 1951. Initial information courtesy of Richard Lord. | |
People who spent their childhood at Prospect clearly remember the Garrison School which remained open until 1951.
The building is still there — it’s one of the double-storied buildings with verandahs currently being used by the Police.
(The above StreetView image shows a building matching the description)
Close to 100 students attended the school, all children of the military or civilians employed by the army.
There were three classrooms: one for children ages five to eight, one for ages nine to 11, and one for the older students.
The full article, written in 1999 by Elizabeth Jones can be viewed by clicking this link or the logo above (opens in a new window).
Link courtesy of Christine Ritchie.