OHP - Niagara - St. Catharines - "Ridley College"
N 43° 09.122 W 079° 15.147
17T E 642089 N 4779180
A college named for a martyr and also the first of its kind in Canada
Waymark Code: WM91N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/15/2006
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Ridley College was conceived in 1888 by a group of Anglican clergy and laymen eager to establish a school for boys in Ontario that emphasized strong academic and religious values. The school was originally known as Bishop Ridley College, in tribute to Nicholas Ridley, a 16th century English churchman who was martyred during the Protestant Reformation for refusing to renounce his Anglican faith.
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Location of Plaque: This plaque is located at the South-East entrance to Ridley College
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