Tyndale Biscoe School

Tyndale Biscoe School (TBS)
Tyndale Biscoe School Motto
Location
Map

India
Coordinates34°04′17″N 74°48′44″E / 34.071402°N 74.812234°E / 34.071402; 74.812234
Information
Former nameChristian Mission School; Hadow Public School
TypeMissionary
MottoIn All Things Be Men
Established1880; 144 years ago (1880)
FounderRev. J.H Knowles
Sister school
Educational authorityTyndale Biscoe and Mallinson Society, Srinagar, Diocese of Amritsar, Church of North India (CNI)
DirectorParvez Samuel Kaul
PrincipalMabel Youzon
Head of schoolParvez Samuel Kaul
GenderBoys
LanguageEnglish
CampusUrban
Area84 kanals (including the Mallinson Girls School)
Houses
  •   Kolahoi
  •   Harmukh
  •   Tatakuti
  •   Mahadev
SportsFootball, basketball, cricket, hockey, water polo, swimming, volleyball, badminton, etc.
NicknameBiscoits, Biscoe Boys
AffiliationJammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
Websitetbmes.org/TBS/home.aspx

Tyndale Biscoe School is a school in the Sheikh Bagh neighbourhood, in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] The school was founded in 1880 CE and is one of the oldest schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the oldest being S.P school which was founded in 1874 CE.[2] The school was started by Christian missionaries and was named after Canon Cecil Tyndale-Biscoe (1863–1949).[3] It still has affiliations with the Church Mission Society. The first principal was Reverend J.H.Knowles.

  1. ^ "Schools in Srinagar | Ekikrat.in". ekikrat.in.
  2. ^ Naqash, Rayan (9 July 2017). "'Don't even think about it': Alumni of one of Kashmir's oldest schools criticise call for relocation". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Biscoe [post Tyndale-Biscoe], Cecil Earle (BSCW882CE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.