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	The speaker in 1972, George V Cooke<ref>[http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/chester-chronicle/death/george-venables-cooke/30691788 Lasting Tribute page for George COOKE]</ref>, was at the time the Director for Education for Lindsey County Council since Lincolnshire County Council did not come into being until 1974, when he became its first County Education Officer.		The speaker in 1972, George V Cooke<ref>[http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/chester-chronicle/death/george-venables-cooke/30691788 Lasting Tribute page for George COOKE]</ref>, was at the time the Director for Education for Lindsey County Council since Lincolnshire County Council did not come into being until 1974, when he became its first County Education Officer.

			===Appendix H - World War II Decorations===

			The AFC was awarded to Flt Lt H G Barker, not Baker as stated.

	===First winners of the Arthur Hill Memorial Prize===		===First winners of the Arthur Hill Memorial Prize===

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	On page 266, [[Charles Lionel Briggs]] received his MA from [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] and not from [[Wikipedia:Victoria University of Manchester\|Victoria University of Manchester]] as stated.		On page 266, [[Charles Lionel Briggs]] received his MA from [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] and not from [[Wikipedia:Victoria University of Manchester\|Victoria University of Manchester]] as stated.

	On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also ~~strong~~ indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].		On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strongly indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].

	On page 269, Ian Bruce Constable holds "MA, Clare Camb.", not "BA" as stated.		On page 269, Ian Bruce Constable holds "MA, Clare Camb.", not "BA" as stated.

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	On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].		On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].

	On page 269, Ian Bruce Constable holds "MA, Clare Camb", not "BA" as stated.		On page 269, Ian Bruce Constable holds "MA, Clare Camb.", not "BA" as stated.

	On page 269, the correct name of a master who served at the school between 1975 and 1978 was [[Conor McGaughey\|Conor Regan McGaughey]], not Cornelius, which is understood to have been a nickname given to him by the students.		On page 269, the correct name of a master who served at the school between 1975 and 1978 was [[Conor McGaughey\|Conor Regan McGaughey]], not Cornelius, which is understood to have been a nickname given to him by the students.

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	On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].		On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].

			On page 269, Ian Bruce Constable holds "MA, Clare Camb", not "BA" as stated.

	On page 269, the correct name of a master who served at the school between 1975 and 1978 was [[Conor McGaughey\|Conor Regan McGaughey]], not Cornelius, which is understood to have been a nickname given to him by the students.		On page 269, the correct name of a master who served at the school between 1975 and 1978 was [[Conor McGaughey\|Conor Regan McGaughey]], not Cornelius, which is understood to have been a nickname given to him by the students.

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	Another minor typo exists on page 75 where the quote from the Improvement Committee should read "from the year 1803 the school appears to have gradually declined and the actual number of boys at present in the school '''learning''' Latin is reduced to ten".		Another minor typo exists on page 75 where the quote from the Improvement Committee should read "from the year 1803 the school appears to have gradually declined and the actual number of boys at present in the school '''learning''' Latin is reduced to ten".

			===Albert Harold Cawood===

			On page 134, Bagley described [[Albert Harold Cawood]] as "York-born". This seems to be slightly misleading since according to all found census records Cawood was born in 1835 in [[Wikipedia:Leeds\|Leeds]], West Yorkshire (then the [[Wikipedia:West Riding of Yorkshire\|West Riding of Yorkshire]]).

	===Haven House===		===Haven House===

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	=== Appendix D - Assistant Masters ===		=== Appendix D - Assistant Masters ===

	On page 266, Charles Lionel Briggs received his MA from [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] and not from [[Wikipedia:Victoria University of Manchester\|Victoria University of Manchester]] as stated.		On page 266, [[Charles Lionel Briggs]] received his MA from [[Wikipedia:Harris Manchester College, Oxford\|Harris Manchester College, Oxford]] and not from [[Wikipedia:Victoria University of Manchester\|Victoria University of Manchester]] as stated.

	On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].		On page 268, [[Paul Van-Tam\|Paul Nguyen Van-Tam]] initially left BGS in 1980, not in 1979 as stated. This is confirmed by students of the time but is also strong indicated by the [[CCF#Closure\|report on the CCF Royal Naval Section]] in the 1980 issue of the [[Bostonian]].

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	=== Appendix K - The Old Bostonian Club and Association ===		=== Appendix K - The Old Bostonian Club and Association ===
	~~W.C.S.~~Payn was first elected OBA Secretary in 1928, not in 1927 as stated on page 281. The error is replicated in the notes at the top of page 302 (Chapter 10, note 2).		[[William Carter Stewart Payn]] was first elected OBA Secretary in 1928, not in 1927 as stated on page 281. The error is replicated in the notes at the top of page 302 (Chapter 10, note 2).

	==External links==		==External links==

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	On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded. It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]		On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded. It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]

	== Appendix K - The Old Bostonian Club and Association ===		=== Appendix K - The Old Bostonian Club and Association ===
	W.C.S.Payn was first elected OBA Secretary in 1928, not in 1927 as stated on page 281. The error is replicated in the notes at the top of page 302 (Chapter 10, note 2).		W.C.S.Payn was first elected OBA Secretary in 1928, not in 1927 as stated on page 281. The error is replicated in the notes at the top of page 302 (Chapter 10, note 2).

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	On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded. It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]		On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded. It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]

			== Appendix K - The Old Bostonian Club and Association ===
			W.C.S.Payn was first elected OBA Secretary in 1928, not in 1927 as stated on page 281. The error is replicated in the notes at the top of page 302 (Chapter 10, note 2).

	==External links==		==External links==

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	===First winners of the Arthur Hill Memorial Prize===		===First winners of the Arthur Hill Memorial Prize===

	On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded.		On page 303, note 14 states that the first winners of the [[Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] were [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]] and [[Edward A Hackford\|E A Hackford]] in 1957. Those two pupils did indeed win the prize in 1957, but that was not the first year the prize was awarded. It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]

	It was first presented in 1956 to [[Terry Gibson\|T A Gibson]], [[Robert Sheehan\|R M Sheehan]], [[D Jones]] and [[E G Ostler]]

	==External links==		==External links==