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==Spelling Variants== | ==Spelling Variants== | ||
| − | + | Modern spelling: Rawalpindi written as either one or two words<br> | |
| − | + | Variants: Rawul Pindi/Rawalpindee/RP/Pindi<br> | |
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==Churches and missions== | ==Churches and missions== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 8 March 2012
| Rawalpindi | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 33.6°N, 73.033333°E |
| Altitude: | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Rawalpindi |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Rawalpindi was a major cantonment in the Punjab. It was also the headquarters of Rawalpindi District and Rawalpindi Division.
Contents
Spelling Variants
Modern spelling: Rawalpindi written as either one or two words
Variants: Rawul Pindi/Rawalpindee/RP/Pindi
Churches and missions
Anglican
- Christ Church - built in 1852
- St Andrew's
- St Mary's, West Ridge
- St Paul's
Roman Catholic
- Sacred Heart, West Ridge
- St. Joseph's Cathedral
Cemeteries
BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia) cemetery publications are
- Rawalpindi: Cemeteries and Churches by Susan Farrington, 1996 Covers the main Harley Street Cemetery, with additional MIs from four other cemeteries and plaques from churches.
- Rawalpindi: A Walk round the Harley Street Cemetery by Susan Farrington, 1997
BACSA are in the process of putting the indexes to its cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service.
Education
Schools
- Station School - See Neville Thomas' website for photos of children at the school 1884 to 1912
Colleges
- Gordon College
External Links
- Rawalpindi - 1st Surreys and a Pindi Poppet 1926-1930, from Regimental India 1825-1947 -The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
