The village of Glen Grey was named in honour of Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape 1854-61. On 17 July 1902 a fire broke out in the Glen Grey police barracks, where the local post office was also located, and the building was totally gutted.
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Glen Grey
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Glen Grey. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013775
South African History Online (2011) 'Glen Grey', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013775 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Glen Grey [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013775, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Glen Grey." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013775. Accessed 22 July 2026.
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