Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language College (EGA) is a large comprehensive secondary school for girls in Islington, London, England. It is classified as a Language College. It is named in honour of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first woman to gain a medical qualification in the United Kingdom.
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