UK NewsUK School Renamed As Colston Airbrushed Out Of History00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintProtesters 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 ArticlesWhy Russia Support for Bosnian Serbs in Western Balkans Is Opposed by EU, NATONov 15, 2025Chinese ‘Cryptoqueen’ Sentenced in UK for Over $6 Billion Bitcoin ScamNov 12, 2025Drug Traffickers Using ‘Parasite Smuggling’ to Diversify Risk, Experts SayNov 08, 2025GPS Spoofing, Jamming Attacks in the Air Are Increasing, Experts SayNov 02, 2025Related Topicsslave tradebristolEdward Colston
