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.
Geolocation
-31° 44' 56.4", 27° 25.2"
References
https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sir-george-grey
Further Reading
www.sahistory.org.za › Articles
www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/glen_grey_speech.pdf
https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sir-george-grey