Between 1889 and 1890
the school, by then co-educational, had to be resurrected from death through the
unique instrumentality of Rev Parker (a legend).
Incidentally in 1907 the school campus was depleted of human existence
except eight boys who courageously braved the ‘Cape of Storms’ to
meet for mutual help.
It was
Rev
Balmer who on a school inspection from Sierra Leone came to their rescue to
revive Mfantsipim. Rev
Balmer christened them as the "Faithful 8" in 1910.
In
1976 when the school celebrated her centenary anniversary, a monument was
commissioned in their honour. Their names are inscribed on the plinth of the
monument.
(Roll over The faces in the picture
to view the names of the "Faithful 8")
