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Kingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge Kingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge i(A24900 works by) (a.k.a. Kingsley Fairbridge)
Born: Established: 2 May 1885 Grahamstown,
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South Africa,
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Southern Africa, Africa, ; Died: Ceased: 19 Jul 1924 Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1912
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BiographyHistory

A Rhodes scholar at Oxford, Kingsley Ogilvie Fairbridge is best known for founding the Child Emigration Society and establishing his first farm school at Pinjarra, Western Australia in 1912. Papers relating to the school and Fairbridge are held by the J S Battye Library (MN62).

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Last amended 6 Sep 2005 15:24:49
See Also
Fairbridge Farm School
Fairbridge Western Australia Incorporated
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