Monfort School, Yercaud
Montfort
School, Yercaud, is a secondary school for boys and girls (Co-ed) run by
the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of Yercaud, near Salem in Tamil
Nadu, India. The school motto is "Virtue and Labour". Montfort
School, established in 1917 by Brother Denis, is one of the well-established residential
schools located within the destination.
There is
a beautiful chapel located within the school, which has been constructed using
stones, featuring one of the best examples of Franco-Indian architecture. In
addition, there are three symmetrical grey walls standing erect at the entrance
of the school, which represents three stalwarts who laid the foundation of this
school.
The
school also has beautiful architectural buildings, gardens and playground along
with swimming pool. The school also has a zoo, which is open for visitors only
on Sundays. The school was named after the founder of the Order of St. Gabriel,
St. Louis Marie Grignoin de Monfort.
The
Founder
Rev.
Bro. Eugene Mary (Julien Marie Le Pevedic) was born on May 26, 1879 at Plescop
de Grand champ, in the diocese of Vannes, in Brittany. He belonged to an
excellent, intelligent and educated family. While in England, he underwent a
sound training in the art of conversation.
In
December 1905, he sailed to India with Bro. Claudien and Bro. Louis D’Anjou.
Bro. Denis met them there and accompanied them to Ooty where they arrived on 6
January. A new community was formed with Bro. Eugene Mary as Director.
Bro.
Eugene came to Montfort School, Yercaud in 1917 and for the remaining 30 years
of his life, he lived in and about Montfort, perfecting the work he had begun,
and returning to it frequently, even when higher responsibilities had been
entrusted to him.
Generations
of young men, who have passed through Montfort and have acquired a new vision
and a new courage to face life, have him to thank for it. His spirit is written
on every stone and corner and the customs and traditions of the school were his
creation.
History
Montfort
Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a residential institution with a
glorious history dating back to 1 June 1917. Initially, it was a European
school founded during the First World War. Beginning with George Spitteler, the
first student to be registered in Montfort on 1.6.1917, every Montfortian
continues to build its glorious history.
The period
between 1936 and 1942 were the glorious years in the history of Montfort. It
was during this period that the school chapel was built and consecrated. In
1975, 'Mayfield' was purchased and the present buildings were put up to start
the Higher Secondary Classes. Presently it houses the junior school from Stds
III to VII. Montfort has produced numerous personalities in all walks of life.
Other Places of Interest in Yercaud
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Notable
Alumni
·
Ft. Lt.
Arthur Sri Hari, who was posthumously, awarded Vir Chakra
·
Air vice
Marshal Victor Sri Hari - awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal
·
Wing
Commander Adrian Albuquerque (passed out as outstanding cadet)
·
R.Anjugam
notable chief surgeon in Apollo Hospitals
·
Rev. Fr.
Theo Mathais S.J who represented India at the United Nations
·
P.T.R.Palanivel
Rajan, Former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
· Dr.
Edyan Elango, Trauma specialist (stood first in surgical medicine, in the U.S.
at the National level, for four consecutive years in a row)
·
M.J.Varkey,
M.P.Rajya Sabha
·
Mohan
Sivanand - Editor-in-Chief,
Reader's Digest India
· S.A.R
Thondaman, Ceylon Workers Congress and Hon’ble Minister of Labour, Government
of Sri Lanka
· Anbumani
Ramadoss- Former Union Cabinet
Minister for Health and Family Welfare
·
Sashi
Tharoor- Former Minister of state
for Foreign Affairs; former UN Under-Secretary General for Communications and
Public Information and author
·
Vikram
Kennedy- Famous Indian Cine Actor
· Roger
Binny - All-rounder in the
World Cup winning Indian cricket team of 1983
· Imran
Arafat - Athlete, Represented India in the 400m Relay at the Asian
Championships held at Wuhan, China.
·
Venugopal
S. Raja - passed out as an outstanding student
·
S.
Prabhukumar, CEO, Maxim Liberty, Inc., Virginia, USA
·
Nagesh
Kukunoor, Noted film-maker
·
Mani,
Politician
·
Lovekush Singhania, Writer
· Dr
Prasanna Venkatesh - Sr. Urologist and Managing Director, NU Hospitals,
Bangalore
·
Jack
Joseph - Administrative Specialist - State of New Jersey, USA
·
Abish
Thomas - Aerospace Engineer, The Boeing Company, USA
·
John
Joseph - Businessman and
Philanthropist
· Ramesh Krishnan - Head - Parkway Group, South Asia & Middle East Operations.
· Ramesh Krishnan - Head - Parkway Group, South Asia & Middle East Operations.
