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Established : 1880
Early Name: SPG College (1880 - 1883)
Changed to: Caldwell College (1883)
Current Name: Bishop Caldwell College of Arts and Science
Location : Sawyerpuram(1880); Victoria Street,Tuticorin (1995), Maravanmadam, Tuticorin (1997)
Affiations : Madras University (1880); Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (1997)
First Principal: Rev. Sharrock (1880-1883) (1883-94)

With a very rich old histroy behind our college. Will try to update as much as possible.

Below are the people who initated the birth of this Institution

George Uglow Pope (1820–1908) popularly known as Rev. G.U. Pope or G.U. Pope was a Christian missionary who spent many years in Tamil Nadu and translated many Tamil texts into English. His popular translations include Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam. His efforts were recognized by the Royal Asiatic Society in the form of a gold medal. He was the head of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore before returning to Oxford.

George Uglow Pope was born on 24 April 1820 in Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia. His family migrated to England when he was an infant. He left for South India in 1839 and arrived at Sawyerpuram near Tuticorin. Pope turned into a scholar of Tamil, Sanskrit and Telugu. He set up several schools and taught Latin, English, Hebrew, Mathematics and Philosophy.

BISHOP CALDWELL COLLEGE GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING 2015

You are cordially invited to the Grand Alumni Meet when we shall relive the golden moments. 
Do forward this invite to all your friends who were alumnis of out college.
Let’s get together to reminisce old times and talk about the future.
We take immense pleasure in inviting you to the Alumni Meet
on
9th May 2015
9 am - 4 pm
We would be delighted to remember the good old days.
Catch up with old batchmates, professors, staff and memories of days gone by
Come to the Alumni Meet and meet-up old memories that are perched right where you left them.
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