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==Lawrence School, Sanawar==
Near [[Simla]], but closest to [[Kasauli]], this school was the first of the four Lawrence schools, established in 1847.
 
In 1923, the Reverend George Dunsford Barne O.B.E., Principal of Lawrence Royal Military School and 2nd in Command, [[Simla Rifles| Simla Rifles Auxiliary Force]], was made a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.<ref> [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32830/supplements/3947 Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 June 1923]</ref> He retired c 1932.
 
===FIBIS Resources===
Maureen Evers has written about the school in "Four Orphan Schools in Calcutta and the Lawrence Military Asylum Sanawar, Part 1: History," ''FIBIS Journal'' No 22 (Autumn 2009), pages 1-14. "Part II: parents, conditions, prospects" ''FIBIS Journal'' No 23 (Spring 2010), pages 5-14. For details of how to access these articles, see [[FIBIS Journals]].
"===Records=== The Lawrence Royal Military School, Sanawar India" by W Jaques Steel[[British Library]] holds a copy of [http://catalogue.bl. ''The Bulletin uk/F/P5AQKQ576DP834EUCYD224X9GRXCJDVTQE3VJTUEQLTRUYDNEP-80605?func=full-set-set&set_number=043888&set_entry=000004&format=999 Register of the Military Historical SocietyMarriages , Issue 45Holy Trinity Church, August 1961''Lawrence Asylum, pages 1Sanawar] This covers a period from 1849-41948. See also correspondence in Many girls are shown as orphans/wards of LMA and their fathers''Issue 47''. Available at the [[British Library]]names substituted with "Guardians and Principals , LMA"
The British Library has Annual Reports from 1849-1873 (broken sequence) as follows: Oriental Collections ST 1257 Holdings: 1st (1849)-7th (1855), wanting: 6th (1854) and July 1858/Apr. 1859-1872/73, wanting: 1865/66, 1866/67.(Details in the Integrated Catalogue). In addition, there are two later editions [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_3-1&cid=1-1-1-338#1-1-1-338 IOR/L/MIL/17/5/2300] 1934-1936, which are also available online, refer below.
In 1923, the Reverend George Dunsford Barne O.B.E., Principal of "The Lawrence Royal Military School and 2nd in Command, [[Simla Rifles| Simla Rifles Auxiliary Force]], was made a Companion Sanawar India" by W Jaques Steel. ''The Bulletin of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.<ref> [http://www.londonMilitary Historical Society, Issue 45, August 1961'', pages 1-gazette4.coSee also correspondence in ''Issue 47''.uk/issues/32830/supplements/3947 Supplement to Available at the London Gazette, 2 June 1923]</ref> He retired c 1932.British Library 
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