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	Known always as Lionel or Leo, he then returned to Liverpool in charge of the Domestic Mission but after a year working there, at the age of 26, he felt that the Ministry was not his vocation, and he became interested in gardening, intensive horticulture and beekeeping.		Known always as Lionel or Leo, he then returned to Liverpool in charge of the Domestic Mission but after a year working there, at the age of 26, he felt that the Ministry was not his vocation, and he became interested in gardening, intensive horticulture and beekeeping.

	While he was at Manchester College, Oxford, he had heard [[Wikipedia:Vladimir Chertkov\|Count Vladimir Grigoryevich Tchertkoff]] speaking about the famine in Russia, and Lionel’s deep humanitarian leanings had led him to become interested in [[Wikipedia:Tolstoyan movement\|Tolstoyan]] ideas, so he got in touch with Tchertkoff, who invited him to come and assist with horticulture and secretarial work at [[Wikipedia:Christchurch, Dorset\|Christchurch, Hampshire]] where, at this time (1903), Tchertkoff, was living together with his wife and son, Dima. Although Tchertkoff was a friend of [[Wikipedia:Alexander III of Russia\|Alexander III of Russia]], because of his anti-government views, and help to the Doukhobors, he had been banished from Russia in 1897, so he had come to the Christchurch area where his mother, Countess Tchertkoff, had for some time owned an estate. The house was named ‘Slavanka’, which means ‘Place of Glory’.		While he was at Manchester College, Oxford, he had heard [[Wikipedia:Vladimir Chertkov\|Count Vladimir Grigoryevich Tchertkoff]] speaking about the famine in Russia, and Lionel’s deep humanitarian leanings had led him to become interested in [[Wikipedia:Tolstoyan movement\|Tolstoyan]] ideas, so he got in touch with Tchertkoff, who invited him to come and assist with horticulture and secretarial work at [[Wikipedia:Christchurch, Dorset\|Christchurch, Hampshire]] where, at this time (1903), Tchertkoff, was living together with his wife and son, Dima. Although Tchertkoff was a friend of [[Wikipedia:Alexander III of Russia\|Alexander III of Russia]], because of his anti-government views, and help to the [[Wikipedia:Doukhobors\|Doukhobors]], he had been banished from Russia in 1897, so he had come to the Christchurch area where his mother, Countess Tchertkoff, had for some time owned an estate. The house was named ‘Slavanka’, which means ‘Place of Glory’.

	Here, at nearby Tuckton House, and in adjacent property which had earlier been a water-works pumping station and was well suited for the installation of some quite large printing presses, Tchertkoff had set up the Free Age Press. As literary executor to Count Leo Tolstoy, who was a close friend, he was publishing cheap, non-copyright editions of Tolstoy's works after their translation into various languages for		Here, at nearby Tuckton House, and in adjacent property which had earlier been a water-works pumping station and was well suited for the installation of some quite large printing presses, Tchertkoff had set up the [http://whitecrowbooks.com/features/page/leo_tolstoy_and_the_free_age_press Free Age Press]. As literary executor to [[Wikipedia:Leo Tolstoy\|Count Leo Tolstoy]], who was a close friend, he was publishing cheap, non-copyright editions of Tolstoy's works after their translation into various languages for distribution in Europe.
	distribution in Europe.

	Life for Lionel at Tuckton House was not all work and no play. Football was much enjoyed and Tchertkoff’s team often used to play the ‘local lads’ on a pitch adjacent to the old water-works for which Tchertkoff had arranged illumination for use after dark; here perhaps were played some of the country’s first ‘floodlit matches’ !		Life for Lionel at Tuckton House was not all work and no play. Football was much enjoyed and Tchertkoff’s team often used to play the ‘local lads’ on a pitch adjacent to the old water-works for which Tchertkoff had arranged illumination for use after dark; here perhaps were played some of the country’s first ‘floodlit matches’ !
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	In May 1905 Lionel Briggs again visited Russia, this time accompanied by Tchertkoff, who had been given permission to return for a short visit of about three weeks. It was a strange situation in which the senior General responsible for seeing that exiles were exiled was also a longstanding close friend of Tchertkoff, and so could grant him permission to return for a short visit, during which time they had several friendly encounters.		In May 1905 Lionel Briggs again visited Russia, this time accompanied by Tchertkoff, who had been given permission to return for a short visit of about three weeks. It was a strange situation in which the senior General responsible for seeing that exiles were exiled was also a longstanding close friend of Tchertkoff, and so could grant him permission to return for a short visit, during which time they had several friendly encounters.

	Tchertkoff was eventually allowed to return permanently in 1908, and Lionel continued to concentrate on intensive horticulture in England until in 1913 he took these skills with him to teach them in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1915 he voluntarily gave his services to assist with the Field Ambulance of the RAMC and thus experienced the hell of trench warfare conditions. On being demobbed in 1919 he came to		Tchertkoff was eventually allowed to return permanently in 1908, and Lionel continued to concentrate on intensive horticulture in England until in 1913 he took these skills with him to teach them in [[Wikipedia:New Brunswick\|New Brunswick]], Canada. In 1915 he voluntarily gave his services to assist with the Field Ambulance of the [[Wikipedia:Royal Army Medical Corps\|RAMC]] and thus experienced the hell of trench warfare conditions. On being demobbed in 1919 he came to [[Boston Grammar School]] as English master where, according to E.E. Hall<ref>Obituary of Charles Lionel Briggs in the ‘The Christian Life’ of 8th July 1922</ref>, “He was very successful, having great influence over the boys.” No doubt he had many an adventurous tale to tell them!
	[[Boston Grammar School]] as English master where, according to E.E. Hall<ref>Obituary of Charles Lionel Briggs in the ‘The Christian Life’ of 8th July 1922</ref>, “He was very successful, having great influence over the boys.” No doubt he had many an adventurous tale to tell them!

	Regrettably, his period of teaching at Boston was short, for he died suddenly, barely 45 years of age, on 29th June 1922, leaving his widow, Hilda, with a seventeen month old son, who has now compiled this short summary.		Regrettably, his period of teaching at Boston was short, for he died suddenly, barely 45 years of age, on 29th June 1922, leaving his widow, Hilda, with a seventeen month old son, who has now compiled this short summary.

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	Charles Lionel Briggs was born in 1877 into a family that earlier had received much unwanted publicity due to his Grandfather, in 1864, being the first person to be murdered on a railway train. The [[Wikipedia:Franz Müller\|murderer]] was the first person to be convicted on circumstantial evidence.		Charles Lionel Briggs was born in 1877 into a family that earlier had received much unwanted publicity due to his Grandfather, in 1864, being the first person to be murdered on a railway train. The [[Wikipedia:Franz Müller\|murderer]] was the first person to be convicted on circumstantial evidence.

	Lionel received his education at Framlingham ~~College~~ in Suffolk where, in 1892, he won the Packard Prize for Science. In spite of this, his love of literature led him to become an undergraduate at Liverpool		Lionel received his education at [[Wikipedia:Framlingham CollegeA]] in Suffolk where, in 1892, he won the Packard Prize for Science. In spite of this, his love of literature led him to become an undergraduate at [[Wikipedia:University of Liverpool\|Liverpool University College]], where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1899. Thereafter, his feelings for the humanities steered him to [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Manchester College, Oxford]] as a student for the [[Wikipedia:Unitarianism\|Unitarian]] Ministry and he obtained his Master of Arts degree in 1902.
	University College, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1899. Thereafter, his feelings for the humanities steered him to Manchester College, Oxford as a student for the Unitarian Ministry and he obtained his Master of Arts degree in 1902.

	Known always as Lionel or Leo, he then returned to Liverpool in charge of the Domestic Mission but after a year working there, at the age of 26, he felt that the Ministry was not his vocation, and he became interested in gardening, intensive horticulture and beekeeping.		Known always as Lionel or Leo, he then returned to Liverpool in charge of the Domestic Mission but after a year working there, at the age of 26, he felt that the Ministry was not his vocation, and he became interested in gardening, intensive horticulture and beekeeping.

	While he was at Manchester College, Oxford, he had heard Count Vladimir Grigoryevich Tchertkoff speaking about the famine in Russia, and Lionel’s deep humanitarian leanings had led him to become interested in Tolstoyan ideas, so he got in touch with Tchertkoff, who invited him to come and assist with horticulture and secretarial work at Christchurch, Hampshire where, at this time (1903), Tchertkoff, was living together with his wife and son, Dima. Although Tchertkoff was a friend of Alexander III of Russia, because of his anti-government views, and help to the Doukhobors, he had been banished from Russia in 1897, so he had come to the Christchurch area where his mother, Countess Tchertkoff, had for some time owned an estate. The house was named ‘Slavanka’, which means ‘Place of Glory’.		While he was at Manchester College, Oxford, he had heard [[Wikipedia:Vladimir Chertkov\|Count Vladimir Grigoryevich Tchertkoff]] speaking about the famine in Russia, and Lionel’s deep humanitarian leanings had led him to become interested in [[Wikipedia:Tolstoyan movement\|Tolstoyan]] ideas, so he got in touch with Tchertkoff, who invited him to come and assist with horticulture and secretarial work at [[Wikipedia:Christchurch, Dorset\|Christchurch, Hampshire]] where, at this time (1903), Tchertkoff, was living together with his wife and son, Dima. Although Tchertkoff was a friend of [[Wikipedia:Alexander III of Russia\|Alexander III of Russia]], because of his anti-government views, and help to the Doukhobors, he had been banished from Russia in 1897, so he had come to the Christchurch area where his mother, Countess Tchertkoff, had for some time owned an estate. The house was named ‘Slavanka’, which means ‘Place of Glory’.

	Here, at nearby Tuckton House, and in adjacent property which had earlier been a water-works pumping station and was well suited for the installation of some quite large printing presses, Tchertkoff had set up the Free Age Press. As literary executor to Count Leo Tolstoy, who was a close friend, he was publishing cheap, non-copyright editions of Tolstoy's works after their translation into various languages for		Here, at nearby Tuckton House, and in adjacent property which had earlier been a water-works pumping station and was well suited for the installation of some quite large printing presses, Tchertkoff had set up the Free Age Press. As literary executor to Count Leo Tolstoy, who was a close friend, he was publishing cheap, non-copyright editions of Tolstoy's works after their translation into various languages for
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	Tchertkoff was eventually allowed to return permanently in 1908, and Lionel continued to concentrate on intensive horticulture in England until in 1913 he took these skills with him to teach them in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1915 he voluntarily gave his services to assist with the Field Ambulance of the RAMC and thus experienced the hell of trench warfare conditions. On being demobbed in 1919 he came to		Tchertkoff was eventually allowed to return permanently in 1908, and Lionel continued to concentrate on intensive horticulture in England until in 1913 he took these skills with him to teach them in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1915 he voluntarily gave his services to assist with the Field Ambulance of the RAMC and thus experienced the hell of trench warfare conditions. On being demobbed in 1919 he came to
	Boston Grammar School as English master where, according to E.E. Hall<ref>Obituary of Charles Lionel Briggs in the ‘The Christian Life’ of 8th July 1922</ref>, “He was very successful, having great influence over the boys.” No doubt he had many an adventurous tale to tell them!		[[Boston Grammar School]] as English master where, according to E.E. Hall<ref>Obituary of Charles Lionel Briggs in the ‘The Christian Life’ of 8th July 1922</ref>, “He was very successful, having great influence over the boys.” No doubt he had many an adventurous tale to tell them!

	Regrettably, his period of teaching at Boston was short, for he died suddenly, barely 45 years of age, on 29th June 1922, leaving his widow, Hilda, with a seventeen month old son, who has now compiled this short summary.		Regrettably, his period of teaching at Boston was short, for he died suddenly, barely 45 years of age, on 29th June 1922, leaving his widow, Hilda, with a seventeen month old son, who has now compiled this short summary.

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 Charles Briggs was born 1877 and was educated at Framlingham College, Suffolk. He gained a BA at Liverpool University College and an MA at [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] (1902). He travelled to Russia and Canada and was with the [[Wikipedia:Royal Army Medical Corps|Royal Army Medical Corps]] during the [[Wikipedia:First World War|First World War]].
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	== See Also ==		==See Also==

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			*[[:Houses]]

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	'''Charles Lionel Briggs''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]] between 1919 and 1922.		'''Charles Lionel Briggs''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]] between 1919 and 1922.
	==Before BGS==		==Before BGS==
	Charles Briggs was born 1877 and was educated at Framlingham College, Suffolk. He gained a BA at Liverpool University College and an MA at Manchester College, Oxford (1902). He travelled to Russia and Canada and was with the [[Wikipedia:Royal Army Medical Corps\|Royal Army Medical Corps]] during the [[Wikipedia:First World War\|First World War]].		Charles Briggs was born 1877 and was educated at Framlingham College, Suffolk. He gained a BA at Liverpool University College and an MA at [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] (1902). He travelled to Russia and Canada and was with the [[Wikipedia:Royal Army Medical Corps\|Royal Army Medical Corps]] during the [[Wikipedia:First World War\|First World War]].
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	'''Charles Lionel Briggs''' ~~is/~~was a teacher of ~~%subject%~~ at [[Boston Grammar School]].		'''Charles Lionel Briggs''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]] between 1919 and 1922.
			==Before BGS==
			Charles Briggs was born 1877 and was educated at Framlingham College, Suffolk. He gained a BA at Liverpool University College and an MA at Manchester College, Oxford (1902). He travelled to Russia and Canada and was with the [[Wikipedia:Royal Army Medical Corps\|Royal Army Medical Corps]] during the [[Wikipedia:First World War\|First World War]].
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			== See Also ==

			*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]