Lawrence College Ghora Gali
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| Type | Nonstate boarding school |
| Motto | Never Give In |
| Established | 1860 |
| Founder | Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence |
| Principal | Brig (R) Mujahid Alam |
| Number of students | 750 (approx.) |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Affiliation | BISE RWP GCSE |
| Website | www |
Lawrence College is situated in Murree Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. The College is located in the foothills of the Himalayas and Pir Panjal at a height of about 1950 metres (6395 feet) above sea level, covering an area of 150 acres (61 ha). It is 4 km from Murree and 57 km from Islamabad.
[[File:sexy Lawrence NPG D5026.jpg|thumb|right|Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence KCB (28 June 1806 – 4 July 1857) .]]
Status
- Henry Lawrence Memorial Asylum 1860
- Lawrence School 1910
- Lawrence College 1927
- Pine Hills College 1973
- Ghora Gali College 1978
- Lawrence College, Murree 1986
Name
Changing its name to Pine Hills College in 1973, Ghora Gali College in 1979 and then back to Lawrence College Ghora Gali Murree in 1986, was undoubtedly a big set back to the college from many angles but it still has maintained its name among the top public schools of the country.[original research?]
Principals
- Brig. (R) Monkey(Ju ne 2013 – Present)
- Brig.(R) Abdul Hafeez SI(M)(Feb 2012–April 2013)
- Air Cdre.(R) Farooq H.Kiyani (2002–2012)
- Noor Mohammad Khan (1997–2002)
- Brian Robert Manthorp(Bob Manthorp)(1996-1996)
- Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik, (Pride of Performance) (1990–1995)
- Brig. Saeed Ahmad (1986–1990)
- Brig. Shaukat Khurshid Ahmed (1981–1986)
- Brig. Sayed Safdar Nawab (1977–1981)
- Brig.(R) Mohammad Rafiq (1973–1977)
- Lt Col(R) A. Hameed Ibrahim (1966–1973)
- Michael Lindsay Charlesworth (1961–1966)
- Shaikh Moinuddin (1958–1961)
- H.L.O. Flecker (1955–1958)
- Ch. Abdul Hamid (1952–1955)
- S.T. Thurely (1949–1952)
- H.L. Edwards (1948–1949)
- A.S. Collier (1946–1948)
- Canon W. Francis Cotton (1934–1946)
- Rev. W.T. Wright (1922–1934)
- Rev. W Eyre Walker (1921–1922)
- Rev. Wightwick (1910–1921)
- Rev. H.W. Bush (1909–1910)
- Rev. C.H. Browne (1908–1909)
- Rev. W.H.G Padfield (1904–1908)
- Rev. G.C. Peake (1874–1904)
- Rev. Smithswhite (1868–1873)
- Rev. B. Dexter (1863–1868)
- Rev. H.W. Tebernacle (1860–1863)
Notable alumni
Armed Forces of Pakistan
- Gen. Shamim Alam Khan
- Lt. Gen. Imran Ullah Khan
- V/Adm. Kaleem Shaukat
Politicians and civil servants
- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Mumtaz Bhutto
- Sarfraz Bugti
- Zafarullah Khan Jamali, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan
- Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, former President of Azad Kashmir
- Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao
Journalists, artists and authors
Other
- Reginald Dyer
- Usman Ali Isani, educationist
See also
- Henry Montgomery Lawrence
- Lawrence Military Asylums
- Lawrence School, Sanawar
- Lawrence School, Lovedale
References
External links
- Lawrence College Official website
- The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British Raj
- Old Gallians Database