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Boston Grammar School - Staff - H
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Haden, William Demmery - BGS 1933-1935
Before BGS - BA, Wadham, Oxford
Hall, Basil Kennedy Boyfield - BGS 1928-1931
Before BGS - MA, Queen's, Oxford
Hamer, Richard - BGS ?-?
Position - Fourth Master (1871)
While at BGS - Married Clara Louisa Pattenden
After BGS - Curate of Yiewsley, Middlesex (1875); Silk Willoughby, Lincolnshire (1876); Knipton, Leicestershire (1876-1881); Vicar of Granby Nottinghamshire (1881-after 1891); remarried Anna after death of Clara; died 29 April 1922 Lonsdale, Craneswater Park, Southsea, Hampshire; two daughters and three sons
Hanna, Soliman - BGS 1982-1984
Before BGS - Alexandria University, Egypt; Chelsea College, London
Hardcastle, William - BGS 1592-1595
While at BGS - Appointed 15 December 1592
Harel, Joseph Lucien Henri Pascal - BGS 1906-1910
Before BGS - Baccalaureat-ès-lettres, Caen, France
Harrys, James - BGS 1586-1592
While at BGS - Appointed 18 October 1586
Haslam, Edward Brook - BGS 1946-1949
Subject - English
Before BGS - BA, St Catherine's, Cambridge; Infantry Officer WWII
At BGS - CCF
After BGS - RAF education officer; Retired 1970; head of RAF Air Historical Branch; wrote "History of RAF Cranwell" (published 1982)
Haworth, Lt. Col. Norman Owen - BGS 1955-1978
Nickname - Spiny (Norman)
Subject - Mathematics
Before BGS - Educated at Burnley Grammar School (1932-1937); TC,Borough Road College, Isleworth; BSc, London; Major with GHQ 21st Army Group (present at Luneberg Heath when Field Marshall Montgomery accepted the German Surrender); taught at Greaves' County Secondary School, Lancaster
While at BGS - CCF (Army Section) and Contingent Commander; He was previously "Major NO Haworth"; Boston Borough Councillor (5 years); Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association; President of Royal British Legion, Boston Branch; husband of Margaret Haworth, Boston's first lady Mayor; died 1978
Hecker, William Rundle - BGS 1924-1925
Before BGS - BSc, King's, London
Heilemann, W - BGS ?-?
Before BGS - Tübingen
While at BGS - It is assumed that he was the German Assistent in 1971/2
Hill, Arthur - BGS 1887-1929
Nickname - Cocles
Position - Second Master
Subject - Mathematics, Classics
Hinchliffe, G J (Miss) - BGS 1985-1986
Subject - Latin and Classical Civilisation
Before BGS - One year at Northern Middle School
At BGS - cover for Ron Abbott who was on a year's secondment
After BGS - Head of Classics at a girls' school in South East London, becoming Head of Year in 1996; also gained an MA in 1996; in July 2001 joined British Airways as cabin crew.
Hipwell, "Ted" - BGS 1976-1977
While at BGS - A one year exchange with Andrew Bell, Ted Hipwell came from Toronto, Canada; his son Michael attended the school and was in the form 1S.
Hoare, Thomas - BGS ?-?
Hole, Ernest George - BGS 1916-1918
Before BGS - BSc, Birmingham
Holtam, Richard Christopher - BGS 1970-?
Nickname - RC, Dicky, Dave, Hicky Doltam
Position - Head of History from 1974
Subject - History
Before BGS - Educated at Trowbridge Boys' High School (1956-1963); BA (Hons), Goldsmiths' College, London; MSc(Econ), PGTC, London School of Economics
While at BGS - National Savings, Angling Club
Homer, Thomas - BGS 1825-1850
Position - Headmaster
While at BGS - Appointed 6 July 1825
Hotsch, Louis - BGS ?-?
Subject - French, German, Drawing
Howard, G.T. Vernon - BGS 1861-?
Subject - Art
Howse, Francis Robert - BGS 1919-1949
Nickname - Froggy
Subject - French
Before BGS - BA, London
Before BGS - Educated St Paul's School; medical school at St Mary's Hospital, London; Amateur international footballer, played for England (Centre-Forward); BA London; taught at Rio de Janeiro School of Languages; WWI Captain Green Howards.
While at BGS - Due for retirement at the outbreak of war, he was persuaded to stay on during the conflict
Hughes, Arnold Wynne - BGS 1961-1964
Subject - Biology
Before BGS - BA, Durham
Hughes, Mrs - BGS ?
At BGS - Wife of Timothy John Hughes, she acted as a supply teacher
Hughes, Timothy John - BGS 1966-1970
Position - Head of Divinity
Subject - Religious Education and Physical Education
Before BGS - BA (Hons), Durham
While at BGS - Cricket
Hunt, David James - BGS 1880-?
Position - Fourth Master
Huston, Patrick John - BGS 1973-?
Nickname - Pat, Melvyn
Subject - Biology
Before BGS - BSc, London; ARCS
Hutchins, Philip John - BGS 1975-?
Nickname - Roscoe
Subject - Chemistry
Before BGS - BSc, London