Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter (1899–1981) was an educator and composer from

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

and the namesake of the

Cyril Potter College of Education The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is a higher education institution in Georgetown, Guyana. The school's main campus is in Turkeyen, with an additional training center in Anna Regina. History The college was established in September ...

. He also composed the national anthem of Guyana, '' Green Land of Guyana''. Potter was born at Graham's Hall in Guyana in 1899. He graduated

Queen's College, Guyana Queen's College (QC) is a public secondary school in Georgetown, Guyana. History It was established in 1844 by Bishop William Piercy Austin as an Anglican grammar school for boys and was aimed at educating the colonial elite. The school was t ...

and from

Mico University College The Mico University College (The Mico) is an institution of higher education in Kingston, Jamaica. History The Mico was founded in 1835 through the Lady Mico Charity, one of four teacher training institutions established during this period i ...

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and also received an honors B.A. in English from the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

. Potter then returned to Guyana and taught and served Headmaster at Teachers Training Centre from 1933 to 1941 and then from 1941 to 1945 as acting Master of Queen's College. The teacher's college was later renamed after him as the Cyril Potter College of Education. In 1966 Potter composed the national anthem of Guyana, '' Green Land of Guyana,'' Potter died in 1981.Who is Who in British Guiana - 1945 - 1948 By Erwin Brewster

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Cyril 1899 births 1981 deaths University and college founders Guyanese schoolteachers Alumni of the University of London Guyanese music Alumni of Mico University College