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This school is in [[Ootacamund]] in the [[Nilgiri Hills]] of Tamil Nadu. In 1925 the name was changed from the Lawrence Memorial School, Lovedale, Ootacamund to the Lawrence Memorial Royal Military School.<supref>[[#References|4British Library]]IOR/L/MIL/7/12528 1925</supref>

For the situation in 1856, before establishment, see [http://books.google.com/books?id=wrcOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA552 ''Allen’s Indian Mail''] (1856) p552 [Google Books]. The Asylum was opened in 1858, with control passing to the Government in 1860.<supref>[[#References|1]]Francis, W. ''Gazetteer of South India, Volume 2'' p314 (1988). Probably a reprint of an earlier book, perhaps 1905.</supref> First however, the Government insisted that the religious principles adopted at the Lawrence Military Asylum, Sanawar, must be adopted at Lovedale.<supref name=nilgiris>[[#References|2]]Francis, W. ''The Nilgiris, Volume 1 of Madras district gazetteers'' p262 (1994) Probably a reprint of an earlier book, possibly 1908.</supref>

Amalgamation of the [[Orphan Schools in Madras#Madras Military Male Orphan Asylum|Madras Military Male Orphan Asylum]] with the Lawrence Asylum was considered from 1860. In April 1864 the land at Lovedale was selected for the combined institutions and new buildings were constructed. 220 boys from the MMMOA moved in September 1871.<sup>[[#References|2]]<ref name=nilgiris/sup> The girls from the [[Orphan Schools in Madras#Madras Military Female Orphan School|Madras Military Female Orphan School]], about 100, were transferred to the Lawrence Asylum, Lovedale in October 1904 as the Government required their premises in Madras.<supref>[[#References|3]]Francis, ''Nilgiris'' p263</supref>

:1. Francis, W. ''Gazetteer of South India, Volume 2'' p314 (1988). Probably a reprint of an earlier book, perhaps 1905.:2. Francis, W. ''The Nilgiris, Volume 1 of Madras district gazetteers'' p262 (1994) Probably a reprint of an earlier book, possibly 1908.:3. Francis, ''Nilgiris'' p263:4. [[British Library]] IOR<references /L/MIL/7/12528 1925>