The Queen Mary School, is a private school for girls in

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. It was founded in 1875, It operates under the management of Christian Medical Educational Fellowship (C.M.E.F) Trust and is affiliated to

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(I.C.S.E) Board. Notable alumni include Maniben Patel (the daughter of Sardar Patel).

History

The Queen Mary School in Mumbai, India, was started in 1875 by the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, an Anglican Mission, to provide education for girls. Initially, most of the teachers were of British origin who came to India under the auspices of the Mission to teach. These were gradually replaced by local Indian teachers, primarily

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, followed by other Indian ethnicities.

Present

Queen Mary School is affiliated to the

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for the class 10 Board exams and the

Headmistresses

British Principals

*Miss Harley *Miss Kimmins *Miss Kelsall *Miss Wilson *Miss Nixon *Miss Heather *Miss Bevis *Miss A. K. Groom *Miss A. E. Lambert *Miss B. R. Shelton

Notable alumni

*Padmashri

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, the woman-in-white of the Indian cinema and former Chairperson of the Spastics Society of India *Dr. Armaity Desai, former Director of the Tata Institute of Social Services and former Chairperson of the University Grant Commission *Preeti Sagar, playback singer. *Rajni Iyer, Senior Counsel, Bombay High Court *Sharda Dwivendi, historian * Shaina NC, fashion designer *Soli P Godrej, Former Sheriff of Bombay *

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References

External links

* * https://web.archive.org/web/20060314201524/http://www.adam-matthew-publications.co.uk/collections_az/CMS-2-05/description.aspx * {{coord, 18.9594, 72.8150, type:edu_region:IN, display=title Primary schools in India Catholic secondary schools in India Christian schools in Maharashtra Girls' schools in Maharashtra High schools and secondary schools in Mumbai Educational institutions established in 1875 1875 establishments in India