Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3128DA57
Site Name
A.C. Jordan Memorial, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 18:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 18:20.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Dr Archibald Campbell Jordan was born on 30th November 1906,at Mbokotwana mission in the Tsolo district. He began his formal primary education at Mbokothwana proceeding to St Cuthberts mission higher boarding school, still in Tsolo he continued his school education at St John's college in Mtata and lovedale institution in Alice. AC Jordan received his university education at Fort hare receiving his master's of arts in 1942. In 1960 he was awarded a Carnegie scholarship but was denied travel documents by white minority government. Dr AC Jordan was forced into exile in 1961, he died on 20 October 1968 in Madison Winstonia in the United states.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To honor AC Jordan
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Stone
Pedestal Material
Stone
Date Unveiled
Inscriptions
This Memorial commemorates DR AC Jordan
Location
Location
Mapping
-31.601734, 28.749247
Eastern Cape
- O.R.Tambo
- King Sabata Dalindyebo
Directions to Site
It's in the corner between Goud Street and Voortrekker in Witpoort, it's located 16km to the North East on the road to Leeudoringstad.
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