Bishop Westcott Boys' School (BWBS)[1] is a boys' school in eastern India. It focuses on all round development of students through various co-curricular activities. The school is located on the banks of the Subarnarekha River in Namkum block, 12km (7.5mi) from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The school is run by a managing committee, the Chotanagpur Diocese Society, formed by the governing body, which comprises educators and citizens. Mr. J J Edwin (Joel Jonathan Edwin) is the present principal of the institution, who was the former principal of the Bishop School, Pune. Mr. R. I. Thornton, the former principal, holds the distinction of being the school's longest-serving principal, having dedicated 49 years to the institution.
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Founded on 24 February 1927 by Dr. Foss Westcott, the school building served as a makeshift hospital during World War II. It is one of the oldest schools in eastern India.
The senior students are delegated responsibility by the school authority through their elevation as members of the Prefectorial Board, which is led by the school captain. Vice-captains on either wing assist the captain.
The school has two canteens: The Bake Ville and The Witches Brew.
In an effort to cultivate a constructive competitive atmosphere, various activities are structured within an Inter-House framework, where students are assigned to one of four houses: ALLENBY, HASTINGS, NELSON, and WELLINGTON. These house names pay tribute to notable British Empire figures, with "Allenby" named after Edmund Allenby, "Hastings" honouring Warren Hastings, "Nelson" commemorating Horatio Nelson, and "Wellington" in recognition of Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington.
Main building
History
The Bishop Westcott Boys' School was founded by Dr. Foss Westcott, Bishop of Chotanagpur, in 1927. The school originally consisted of a C-shaped "Main Building." A new hostel building was constructed, which houses an 800+ capacity dormitory.
Campus
The school consists of an office building, another building for the library and laboratory, a juniors hostel, a sick room, servants' quarter, staff residence, the principal's bungalow and playgrounds. A swimming pool is under construction. A 1,000+ capacity auditorium offers modern facilities for students' cultural activity.
Principal Teure
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Name
Tenure
Rev. H. G. S. Kennedy
1927 - 1932
Rev. G. B. Hall
1933 - 1937
Rev. S. S. Horslen
1938
Rev. P. S. Mathews
1939 - 1942
Major L. S. Boot
1943
F. E. La Valette
1944 - 1973
Mr. S. Purty
1973 - 1974
Mr. A. E. Fitzerald
1975 -1981
Mr. R. I. Thornton
1982 - 2023
Mr. J. J. Edwin
2023 - Present
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Alumni association
The Ex-Westcottian Association (EWA) is the combined alumni of the boys' school, Bishop Westcott Girls' School, Namkum, Bishop Westcott Girls' School, Doranda, Bishop's School, Bahubazar and Bishop School Soiko, Khunti.
