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 ArticlesRussia’s Oil-Dependent Economy Struggling as Sanctions Begin to Bite, Say ExpertsOct 25, 2025Spy Trial Collapse Highlights Shift in UK–China Relations Over a DecadeOct 22, 2025British PM Publishes Witness Statements Detailing CCP’s ‘Large-Scale Espionage’ in UKOct 16, 2025UK Prime Minister Agrees to Release Evidence From Collapsed China Spy CaseOct 15, 2025Related Topicsslave tradebristolEdward Colston
