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 ArticlesUS Offers $5 Million Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel Faction BossSep 17, 2025US Adds Colombia to List of Countries Failing to Combat Drug TraffickingSep 16, 2025UK Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 2 Men Accused of Spying for ChinaSep 15, 2025Qatar Accuses Israel of ‘State Terrorism’ Ahead of Arab-Islamic Summit in DohaSep 15, 2025Related Topicsslave tradebristolEdward Colston
