UK NewsUK School Renamed As Colston Airbrushed Out Of HistorySavePrintProtesters throwing the statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest rally in Bristol, England, on June 7, 2020. Ben Birchall/PA MediaChris Summers4/26/2022|Updated: 4/27/2022The governors of one of Bristol’s most famous schools have chosen to rename it, dropping any reference to merchant and slave trader Edward Colston.Colston’s School, a private institution that was set up more than 300 years ago, will now be known as Collegiate.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentChris SummersAuthorChris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law. Author’s Selected ArticlesWorld Slowly Waking Up to Menace of Lithium Battery Fires, Experts SayOct 11, 2025UK Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS During Emergency Call: PoliceOct 09, 2025Chief Prosecutor Blames UK Government for Collapse of China Spying TrialOct 08, 2025UK Government Denies It’s to Blame for Collapse of China Spies TrialOct 07, 2025Related Topicsslave tradebristolEdward Colston
