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History of Christ Church College, Lucknow History of Christ Church College, Lucknow. The college as it is today was founded in February, 1878. The exact date is not known but it was sometime between 11th and 15th February. It started as a school upto class V and was earlier known as St. Morrisons School. Sometime in February 1893, the name of the school was changed to Christ Church College. It was associated with Macaulay’s Society at that time. The Location of the school was in Kandhari Lane at Lalbagh. The foundation stone of the building at the present location was laid by Sir Harry Haid on 18th March (Friday) 1938. Initially it was a very small school with around 250 children who were mostly Anglo Indians. After Independence the student from all walks of life were admitted and sometime during that period the school started having classes’ upto VIII standard. Amongst the Principals after Independence was Mrs. Johnson who was followed by Mrs. S. Sealy. During Rev. Theodore Tewari’s (the next Principal after Mrs. Sealy) tenure, the school was upgraded in 1962-63 from class VIII onwards to class XII. Every year an additional class was added during that period. The class XI had Senior Cambridge examinations with the question papers being received from London till the year 1965. From 1966 onwards Senior Cambridge Examinations were conducted in India by the Council Indian School Certificate Examinations with some of the question papers being sent from London and the rest being prepared in India itself. Gradually all these question papers were prepared locally.

The college as it is today was founded in February, 1878. The exact date is not known but it was sometime between 11th and 15th February. It started as a school upto class V and was earlier known as St. Morrisons School. Sometime in February 1893, the name of the school was changed to Christ Church College. It was associated with Macaulay’s Society at that time. The Location of the school was in Kandhari Lane at Lalbagh. The foundation stone of the building at the present location was laid by Sir Harry Haid on 18th March (Friday) 1938. Initially it was a very small school with around 250 children who were mostly Anglo Indians. After Independence the student from all walks of life were admitted and sometime during that period the school started having classes’ upto VIII standard. Amongst the Principals after Independence was Mrs. Johnson who was followed by Mrs. S. Sealy. During Rev. Theodore Tewari’s (the next Principal after Mrs. Sealy) tenure, the school was upgraded in 1962-63 from class VIII onwards to class XII. Every year an additional class was added during that period. The class XI had Senior Cambridge examinations with the question papers being received from London till the year 1965. From 1966 onwards Senior Cambridge Examinations were conducted in India by the Council Indian School Certificate Examinations with some of the question papers being sent from London and the rest being prepared in India itself. Gradually all these question papers were prepared locally. The college as it is today was founded in February, 1878. The exact date is not known but it was sometime between 11th and 15th February. It started as a school upto class V and was earlier known as St. Morrisons School. Sometime in February 1893, the name of the school was changed to Christ Church College. It was associated with Macaulay’s Society at that time. The Location of the school was in Kandhari Lane at Lalbagh.

The foundation stone of the building at the present location was laid by Sir Harry Haid on 18th March (Friday) 1938. Initially it was a very small school with around 250 children who were mostly Anglo Indians. After Independence the student from all walks of life were admitted and sometime during that period the school started having classes’ upto VIII standard. The foundation stone of the building at the present location was laid by Sir Harry Haid on 18th March (Friday) 1938. Initially it was a very small school with around 250 children who were mostly Anglo Indians. After Independence the student from all walks of life were admitted and sometime during that period the school started having classes’ upto VIII standard.

Amongst the Principals after Independence was Mrs. Johnson who was followed by Mrs. S. Sealy. During Rev. Theodore Tewari’s (the next Principal after Mrs. Sealy) tenure, the school was upgraded in 1962-63 from class VIII onwards to class XII. Every year an additional class was added during that period. The class XI had Senior Cambridge examinations with the question papers being received from London till the year 1965. From 1966 onwards Senior Cambridge Examinations were conducted in India by the Council Indian School Certificate Examinations with some of the question papers being sent from London and the rest being prepared in India itself. Gradually all these question papers were prepared locally.Amongst the Principals after Independence was Mrs. Johnson who was followed by Mrs. S. Sealy. During Rev. Theodore Tewari’s (the next Principal after Mrs. Sealy) tenure, the school was upgraded in 1962-63 from class VIII onwards to class XII. Every year an additional class was added during that period. The class XI had Senior Cambridge examinations with the question papers being received from London till the year 1965. From 1966 onwards Senior Cambridge Examinations were conducted in India by the Council Indian School Certificate Examinations with some of the question papers being sent from London and the rest being prepared in India itself. Gradually all these question papers were prepared locally. Amongst the Principals after Independence was Mrs. Johnson who was followed by Mrs. S. Sealy. During Rev. Theodore Tewari’s (the next Principal after Mrs. Sealy) tenure, the school was upgraded in 1962-63 from class VIII onwards to class XII. Every year an additional class was added during that period. The class XI had Senior Cambridge examinations with the question papers being received from London till the year 1965. From 1966 onwards Senior Cambridge Examinations were conducted in India by the Council Indian School Certificate Examinations with some of the question papers being sent from London and the rest being prepared in India itself. Gradually all these question papers were prepared locally.

The expansion of the college building took place during the tenure of Mr. Ledlie. He was followed by the new Principal Late N. F. Cleophas and then by Mr. V.C. Russell as the Principal of the College who has also taken personal initiative in setting up the Old Christ Churchians Association (O.C.C.A.). Present Principal of college is Mr. R. K. Chattri.