{"id":531,"date":"2024-01-30T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T11:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:09:28","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"531\" class=\"elementor elementor-531\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5389f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5389f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae9a92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ae9a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce4e07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ce4e07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7092c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a7092c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Beginning of a Legacy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29daf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29daf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1862, <b>Sir Robert Stanes<\/b>, an English planter, industrial pioneer, and philanthropist, founded what would become one of India\u2019s most respected educational institutions. Moved by a desire to provide quality education to the children of his employees, he established a small day school in Coimbatore with just four students and two teachers. What began as a humble endeavour soon evolved into a legacy that would shape generations of learners.<\/p><p>Guided by faith, service, and an unwavering belief in the power of education, Sir Robert Stanes not only contributed significantly to the industrial development of Coimbatore but also laid the foundation for an institution dedicated to nurturing character, excellence, and leadership.<\/p><p>In 1914, Robert Stanes was awarded <strong>Kaiser-I-Hind<\/strong> medal, and was bestowed with <strong>Knighthood<\/strong> in the year 1920.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f44755 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f44755\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f1936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87f1936\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe9728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe9728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Foundation for the Future<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3b4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3b4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1912, with its Founder marveling at its wonderful growth which he had not envisaged at its inception.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the number of students grew, the need for the School was to establish a holistic educational system with a strong emphasis on Sports and Games. To achieve this, Sir Robert Stanes bought the present spacious campus on Avinashi Road.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbaa73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fbaa73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The foundation for the main block was laid on September 23rd 1927, by the Governor General of Madras, the Viscount Goschen of Hawkhurst.\u00a0<\/p><p>On the big day these were Sir Robert Stanes\u2019 words:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee77f59 elementor-blockquote--button-view-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ee77f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The unseen foundation of the new building was being laid on the solid ground of God\u2019s Word, the Bible\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22The%20unseen%20foundation%20of%20the%20new%20building%20was%20being%20laid%20on%20the%20solid%20ground%20of%20God%E2%80%99s%20Word%2C%20the%20Bible%E2%80%9D\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">\u00a0Robert Stanes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a04d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a04d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School has ever been noted as an Anglo-Indian Protestant Evangelical School, where the Word of God is read and taught daily.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e075e1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e075e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142f694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"142f694\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c054ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c054ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa5b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa5b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sir Robert Stanes slept in the Lord in Coonoor in 1936 and is buried alongside his wife, Harriet Huntingdon Harris (1843\u20131901), at All Saints Church, Coonoor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25c945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f25c945\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ad0db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38ad0db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08f558 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b08f558\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1ba06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a1ba06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy of Excellence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4976696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4976696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School has continued to grow and evolve, expanding its contribution to education over the decades. It is renowned as being one of the oldest and best Public Schools in the country.<\/p><p>Over the years, the school has been the alma mater of many accomplished individuals who have made their mark in sports, professional life, entrepreneurship and public service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008c95c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"008c95c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39a7a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f39a7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01c3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d01c3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">160 Years and Beyond<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5040404 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5040404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the year 2012, the school proudly celebrated its Sesquicentennial year, 150 years since its foundation in a grand manner.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the year 2022, the school celebrated its Post Centennial Diamond Jubilee, having completed 160 years in the field of education.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Cambridge Early Years was introduced for the Nursery school in the year 2024 with Affiliation No IA 602 from Cambridge International Education.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b2f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b2f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stanes proudly continues its goal of producing dedicated, good citizens of India, ever keeping in mind its motto and masthead :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572e661 elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"572e661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cExcelsa Sequar\u201d (Aim for the Highest) <br>\u201cTo God be the Glory.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b7dcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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Moved by a desire to provide quality education to the children of his employees, he established a small day school in Coimbatore with just four students and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/history\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">History<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-531","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1733,"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/531\/revisions\/1733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stanesschool.org\/stanes-anglo-indian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}