Eton College term. Although the School has often been cited as 'Eton of India' by media outlets such as BBC, Channel 4, "The Guardian", "Financial Times", "The Economist", "The Daily Telegraph" and "Forbes", it strongly eschews the label. In September 2014 Eton College helped establish Holyport College, a state-funded free school with boarding facilities. The school is located in Holyport, Berkshire and Eton College acts as the main educational sponsor of the school. Eton Colleges holds historic relations to Canford School in Dorset due to the school's association with John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster whose legitimate heirs included Henry VI.
Eton mess Eton mess Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped double cream. First mentioned in print in 1893, it is commonly believed to originate from Eton College and is served at the annual cricket match against the pupils of Harrow School. Eton mess was served in the 1930s in the school's "sock shop" (tuck shop), and was originally made with either strawberries or bananas mixed with ice-cream or cream. Meringue was a later addition. An Eton mess can be made with many other types of summer fruit, but strawberries are regarded