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The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old (Dulwich) College, was a historic charity founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor and businessman Edward Alleyn who endowed it with the ancient Manor of Dulwich in south London.
Dulwich College is a 2–18 private, day and boarding school for boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars. It began to grow into a large school from 1857, and took its current form in ...
The College of God's Gift. Edward Alleyn located his foundation in buildings known as The College of God's Gift on what was Dulwich's Village Green. He built a U-shaped complex housing a chapel, a schoolhouse and an almshouse for 12 people. The chapel known as Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, was completed first and was consecrated on Alleyn's ...
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The Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn built his College of God’s Gift (comprising chapel, school and almshouses) on Dulwich Green as an act of thanksgiving to God for his talents as an actor and his ability in business.
It is a beautiful 17th-century chapel, consecrated in 1616, and was among the first buildings constructed by Edward Alleyn, the celebrated Elizabethan actor, as his ‘College of God’s Gift’. The Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised Version of the Bible are used for almost all regular services in the Chapel.
The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old (Dulwich) College, was a historic charity founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor and businessman Edward Alleyn who endowed it with the ancient Manor of Dulwich in south London. In 1857 it was renamed as Alleyn's College of God's Gift.
