History of The Bishop's School - Poona
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Established 1864
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School Captain | Prefects | Arnould | Bishop's | Harding | Mansfield |
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Scouts shoulder flash | Tie & Prefects Tie Pin | The Mitre |
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Boxing Gold Medal | Head Boys Tie Pin | School Cap |
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View of the Bungalow from the main gate in the fifties |
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The Class Rooms where the Table Tennis tables used to be outside |
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The Old Staff Room (The new Staff Room is now in a section of the Harding Hall) |
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The old Tennis court (now Lunn Block) 1945 with the lowers on the right and servants quarters behind the trees. |
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The Bell |
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John Nayler (Head Boy '48) chats with the Mayor of Bombay, with Mr Lunn on the right. |
Independence Day 15th August 1947 |
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Standing: A.Pereira & R.Essai Squatting: Mr B. Wright, B.Devlin, Mr P. Bunter& Mr A.Baakza |
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The Desk |
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1948 |
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Construction of Playing field on site of Simba House with Vikram (Common Room Steward) Rudy Fox (Estate Manager) & Klyne Aitkins (Teacher) Aug '82 |
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The Head Boys Room | St Mary's Church Inset: Father Wain |
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School Buses | Basketball Court |
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The Driveway | The Playground |
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The Junior Classes |
The Harding (Assembly) Hall |
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Juniors on Athletics Day on Sub Area Ground 1980 with Ms T. Pathak |
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Soil from a camp fire | Bookmark |
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View from Main Gate '72 | Staff Room '72 |
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Principal's Bungalow / Harding Hall in background '72 | Administrative Offices & Library on right '72 |
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The School Song |
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Swimming Finals 1952 | Speech and Prize Day 1958 |
The School was founded at the instigation of the Rev.Fenton of Poona with the blessing of the Bishop of Bombay,to cater for the children of regimental families who had no means of obtaining an education.It commenced in barracks under Cpl.Mansfield on April 19th 1864 with 15 boys,mainly children of N.C.O's,and moved to its present site in 1868.(The present School roll is approximately 6000 pupils)
Principals
Corp. Mansfield 1864 | Mr J Moore 1908-1909 | Mrs E Cooper 1946-1947 |
Mr W W Clifford 1865-1868 | Rev G Hewith 1910 | Mr A E Lunn 1947-1972 |
Mr S Brierly 1868-1874 | Mr A C Miller 1910-1911 | Mr B W Roberts 1973-1999 |
Mr H C Macnee 1875-1900 | Mr T Hider 1911-1919 | Mr F Freese1999- |
Mr Dunn 1901-1907 | Rev A R Cooper 1919-1946 |
Since its inception there have
been fourteen Headmasters (Principals).Some spent a few short years at Bishop's like
Mr.S.Brierly. Mr.H Macnee spent twenty five years of his life at Bishops. From all
accounts both were excellent Headmasters. In the 20th century just three men,all
outstanding Principals governed the fortunes of the school between them for a period of
eighty years.The Rev.A.R.Cooper and Mrs.Cooper from 1919 to 1946,Mr.A.E.Lunn from 1947 to
1972 and Mr.B.W.Roberts from 1973 to 1999. I (Bob Francis) was privileged to
serve under two of them from 1945 to 1967 and visited The School several times
when Mr Roberts was Principal.I revisited the School in September 2005.
Mr Freese the new Principal
guides The School into the 21st century and I am sure he will take his place with the
great men who have governed the fortunes of one of the best schools in India so well.