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Lawrence school’s video – Sanawar a  legacy uploaded on UK varsity website

The Lawrence School, Sanawar added yet another feather to its cap today, as a short video submission by the school titled, “Sanawar: A Legacy” was uploaded and published on the websites of University of York, London as well as St. Paul’s Cathedral, the iconic church  founded in 604 A.D.  

In recognition of its 175 years old legacy founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence and his immense contribution as an educator, The Lawrence School, Sanawar was invited to contribute to the project titled, “50 Monuments in 50 Voices” in the form of a short video submission in response to the Monument to Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence by John Lough, 1862.

 “50 Monuments in 50 Voices” is a dazzling project that showcases thought-provoking responses to 50 unique monuments at St Paul’s Cathedral from artists, writers, musicians, theologians, academics from all over the world. The project is curated by Pantheons: Sculpture at St Paul’s Cathedral, c.1796-1916, a ground-breaking, UKRI-funded collaboration between St Paul’s Cathedral and the Department of History of Art at the University of York.  Launched in October 2019 and intended to communicate the pantheon’s value to a diverse, multicultural audience in the 21st century, the project focuses upon the more than 300 monuments erected in the cathedral to understand the precise role the pantheon played in art history in the 19th nineteenth century.  

The monument to Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence was created by John Graham Lough and installed in the south transept of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1862. The other strands of his life as an educator are reflected in the relief panel, which represents a tender tableau of the seated Sir Henry talking to three young children, ushered by a woman in Roman matronly dress, a probable allusion to Lady Honoria Lawrence (1808–1854), who was a key partner in the foundation of the schools they founded and ran for military orphans. The monument with the memorial in the chapel at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, as seen in the video is dedicated to both Sir Henry and Lady Honoria by name, as well as two of their children. The Sanawar monument includes a bust portrait of Sir Henry in his younger days.

The video submission by the school is a labour of love of the team at Sanawar comprising ten students and four staff members. Expressing his happiness, the Headmaster of the school Himmat Singh Dhillon, who introduced the school and highlighted the contribution of the founder Sir Henry Lawrence in the video said, “We are most excited and delighted that our submission is published. Our entire community of learners as well as our alumni all over the globe would love to watch the video!”

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