Curzon
House was named after Lord George Viscount Curzon who was
Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. He was the eldest son of
Rev. Alfred Curzon. In April 1895 he married Mary Luther the
daughter of an American millionaire. In 1904 he returned to
India leaving behind his wife in England. Early in 1925, he
suddenly fell ill at Cambridge and died in London on the 20th
March.
The
first House Captain was F.V.V.G Rossetti in 1909. He was also a
staff member from 1923 to 1926. The first House Master of Curzon
house was H.J. Ford in the year 1919. The House Master for the
longest duration was A.C. Advani (1954-1963). M.E.O. Campos and
Jal Boga were House Captains for three consecutive years.
