Boston Grammar School - Staff - A

The aim of this page is to profile the staff of Boston Grammar School, past and present. If you have information about any of the staff of the type recorded here, then please send it to the email address at the bottom of this page.

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Abbott, Ronald John - BGS 1973-1999

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Nickname - Frankie, Piggy

Position - Head of Classics

Subject - Classics, Information Technology

Before BGS - St Bartholomew's Grammar School, Newbury, Berks. (1957-1964); BA, Exeter University 1967; taught at Portsmouth Northern Grammar School 1968-1973.

While at BGS - BGS Photographic Society; official photographer on many school trips; involved with Boston FC; Boston FC Supporters' Club; CCF (RAF section)

After BGS - Partial retirement , taught Latin at Boston High School

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Adams, Rev John - BGS c1954

Aish, Henry James - BGS 1935-1937

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Before BGS - BA, Lincoln, Oxford

Allison, (Mrs) Gillian Patricia - BGS 1980-1983

Before BGS - BA, London

Anderson, Richard William - BGS 1971-

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Nickname - Popeye

Subject - Modern Languages

Before BGS - BA (Hons), Bradford; Cert Ed, Nottingham

While at BGS - Student teacher January to April 1971, returning full-time in September 1971; CCF (Navy section); responsible for innumerable clubs and societies at BGS, including: General Knowledge, Cross Country, Circuit Training, German, Schuplattlergruppe, Subbuteo, Model Railway, War Game, Athletic, Charity...

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Ashall, Thomas - BGS 1656-1658

While at BGS - Appointed June 1656

Askell, James William - BGS 1957-1961

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Nickname - Paddy, Jim

Before BGS - BA, Durham

Atkinson, George - BGS 1631-1639

Before BGS - MA, Magdalene, Oxford (1625)

While at BGS - Appointed 4 June 1631; the plague struck Boston in 1636; at BGS until his death in 1639