Eastbourne College is a co-educational private school in the English public school tradition, for boarding and day pupils aged 13–18, in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. The College's headmaster is Tom Lawson. Overview The college was founded by William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, and other prominent Eastbourne citizens in 1867. The college is in the Lower Meads area of Eastbourne, a mainly residential area. Most of the school buildings are on a central campus area but many others are scattered in the immediate vicinity, such as the Beresford hockey and the links rugby pitches. The motto, Ex Oriente Salus, is a play on "Eastbourne", meaning "The haven [the bourne] from the East". Salus also means health. History Charles Hayman, an Eastbourne medical practitioner and member of the town's first council, together with other prominent local citizens, decided an independent school should be established and the support of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, was sought. He was supportive of the venture and provided of land for purchase at a modest price. This link with the Cavendish family is evidenced by the stag in the school emblem. From 1867 to 1869 it occupied Ellesmere Villa, now called Spencer Court; the location is now marked by a blue plaque. Architect Henry Currey was assigned by the duke to design a new school building, and College House, now School House, was built in 1870. The school chapel was constructed that same year. During the 1880s, the school went through an impoverished period. Through the intervention of George Wallis, first mayor of Eastbourne and the work of new headmaster Charles Crowden, formerly of Cranbrook School, the school was saved from financial disaster. The college is now fully coeducational. Boarding and day houses Boarding houses Gonville (Boys) Nugent (Girls) Pennell (Boys) School (Girls) Wargrave (Boys) Day houses Blackwater (Girls) Craig (Boys) Powell (Boys) Reeves (Boys) Watt (Girls) Many of these houses were donated to the school in wills and named after their benefactors; for example, Powell was given to the college by Stanley Powell. Extracurricular activities Combined Cadet Force The school's CCF corps was founded in 1896. Sport Sport is played at the many facilities around the college (including College Field which has been used for training by teams such as South Africa upon arrival in the UK and some internationals) and at various locations around the town acquired