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Dear Fans of Freddie Mercury:
‘St. Peter’s School’, is a 105 years old boarding school founded in 1904. It was formerly known as the ‘European Boys’ School’. The school is essentially a residential boarding facility for boys, but a few day scholars are also admitted.
Established in the dying decades of the British Empire in India the school enjoys the best of both cultures, to provide a fulfilling and stimulating environment for young minds. The school runs on the lines of a ‘public school’ institution with a Headmaster and a Board of Trustees.
Spread over 58 acres of picturesque setting the campus has classrooms up to Grade 10, laboratories, playing fields, art & music rooms, barber shop, tuck shop, gymnasium, library, computer room, dinning hall, hospital, church, teachers living accommodation and the various dormitories that house the 325 students.
ONE SUCH STUDENT BY THE NAME OF FAROOKH BULSARA JOINED SCHOOL IN 1954 AND LEFT IN 1962 TO MOVE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH HIS PARENTS, WHERE 8-10 YEARS LATER HE WAS TO BECOME ONE OF ROCKS GREATEST STARS AS ‘QUEEN’ FRONTMAN – FREDDIE MERCURY.
In fact, in school itself he was part of a 5 member band called ‘The Hectics’, with Farookh on the piano. It was around this time that his friends in school nicknamed him ‘Freddie’ in keeping with his English band image. Incidentally, the piano still sits in the majestic assembly hall of St. Peter’s School to date although on November 29, 2002 a fateful fire partially damaged the piano. We truly believe the time is ripe for all Freddie fans from across the world to connect with his Alma Mater, (the one & only one) in India, and to include Panchgani (in Maharashtra State) as a must see destination in their travel itinerary.
For this express purpose, we have authorized an ex-student of the school, Anil Shergill, Class of ’68, of Blue Flame Enterprises Inc. (Canada), to help facilitate India related tour packages, through the expertise of Marlin Travel, Vancouver, Canada and Mercury Travels Ltd., Mumbai, India, all of which conclude in a visit to St. Peter’s School.
St. Peter’s School looks forward to serving every Freddie Mercury fan.
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Anil Shergill is a proud alumnus of St. Peter's School, Panchgani, India.
Of his time spent there (1964-68), he says:
"I simply enjoyed every moment of my 5 years in boarding school at St.Peter's . It was a well-rounded experience that was to stand me in good stead for the adult years ahead ,and I can say with some pride that I'm better person for it."
It is an educational tradition he shared with a certain young musician, Farrokh Bulsara (1954-62), who to millions of fans all over the world would later be known as Freddie Mercury.
In 2006 when Anil went back to admit his nephew to his old school, then Headmaster Gene Oscar Lee narrated an interesting anecdote of 5 Czech students who broke into the school and camped on the school playgrounds for the night. The next day they presented themselves promptly at the school office with a request to be conducted around the school, believing Freddie Mercury had studied here. Thus was born the idea of India tour packages that would conclude in a visit to St. Peter's .
Anil founded Blue Flame Enterprises specifically as a means of connecting fans of Freddie Mercury to his beloved school roots.
Experience St. Peter's School for yourself, through this special opportunity Blue Flame Enterprises has arranged with Mercury Tours. ( see tours )
Anil Shergill
Director, Blue Flame Enterprises Inc.
Corporate Office: 1104 - 7360,137 Street, Suite #414, Surrey, B.C. V3W 1A3. Canada
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