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*With the foundation of the Bombay Volunteer Rifles in 1877, a Cadet Unit was established at the school, refer [http://www.archive.org/stream/firstannualrepor00indi#page/36/mode/2up ''First Annual Report Of The Bombay Volunteer Rifles For Season 1877-78''], page 36 Archive.org
*David King’s webpage states that in the early 1920’s a decision was made to move the Boarding part of the Schools away from Bombay to the cooler and healthier Deccan Plateau. In 1925 Barnes High School, named after the Venerable Archdeacon George Barnes, founder of the Bombay Education Society, was opened at Devlali. Much of the School land at Bycullah was sold . Christ Church School, Bycullah, with the parish church there, stand on part of the land given originally to the B.E.S. More details are in [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090830/http://home.the-wire.com/~raga/bhs.html David King’s webpage], now archived, about Barnes High School, Devlali.
*[httphttps://wwwen.bdtapvtltdwikipedia.org/christ.htm wiki/Christ_Church,_Byculla Christ Church Byculla]Wikipedia**FamilySearch catalogue entry [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131062 microfilm number 1989672] Parish registers (baptisms, marriages), Church of North India, Christ Church, Byculla, Archdeaconry of Bombay, 1862-1996 ([[. These records are viewable on your home computer, provided you are signed in to FamilySearch Centres#Ordering microfilms|Ordering microfilms]]).
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