Sir Henry Lawrence

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Henry Lawrence, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. The Lawrence School, Sanawar is established in India

   1847

   Role: Founder

   1. 11847 · Sanawar, IndiaAdmission Policy and Early Operations

      Lawrence insisted that preference should be given to those of 'pure European' parentage, as he considered they were more likely to suffer from the heat of the plains.

   2. 215 April 1847 · Sanawar, IndiaEstablishment of the Lawrence Asylum

      The school was established as the first such asylum on 15 April 1847, when fourteen girls and boys arrived at Sanawar.

Sources

1. The Lawrence School, Sanawar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21