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	<p>'Dot' Morris, the headmaster, taught Religious Instruction and he was liked and revered by all the boys. Unfortunately he left in 1945 and I did not have time to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. My brother had started the Grammar School in 1942 and he often regaled me by telling the story of how 'Dot' Morris used to state to morning assembly this statement: "The war is not yet over; we must put every ounce of strength into our efforts". He emphasised the word 'ounce' by punching forward at an invisible enemy and often lost his balance.</p>		<p>'Dot' Morris, the headmaster, taught Religious Instruction and he was liked and revered by all the boys. Unfortunately he left in 1945 and I did not have time to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. My brother had started the Grammar School in 1942 and he often regaled me by telling the story of how 'Dot' Morris used to state to morning assembly this statement: "The war is not yet over; we must put every ounce of strength into our efforts". He emphasised the word 'ounce' by punching forward at an invisible enemy and often lost his balance.</p>

	Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him his batman, [[Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.		Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him his batman, [[Edward Wray\|Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.
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	In 1923 Captain Morris had taken part in the unveiling of the [[War Memorials\|memorial]] to the forty-two Old Boys killed in World War 1. At a ceremony on Sunday, 8th May, 1949 he returned to unveil the memorial to forty-six former pupils, who lost their lives in World War 2. An address was given by Canon AM Cook, sub-dean of Lincoln Cathedral, who had been a part-time member of the school staff in 1921, when Boston's senior curate. The memorial took the form of an oaken lectern, designed by art and craft master [[Frederick Jack Grimble]], who had joined the staff in 1937 and did not retire fully until 1979.		In 1923 Captain Morris had taken part in the unveiling of the [[War Memorials\|memorial]] to the forty-two Old Boys killed in World War 1. At a ceremony on Sunday, 8th May, 1949 he returned to unveil the memorial to forty-six former pupils, who lost their lives in World War 2. An address was given by Canon AM Cook, sub-dean of Lincoln Cathedral, who had been a part-time member of the school staff in 1921, when Boston's senior curate. The memorial took the form of an oaken lectern, designed by art and craft master [[Frederick Jack Grimble]], who had joined the staff in 1937 and did not retire fully until 1979.

	On retirement Captain Morris moved to Mere, near Warminster in Wiltshire and that was where he died on 30th November, 1955. Alfred H Read, a pupil when Morris first arrived and now President of the Old Bostonian Association, unveiled an oak-framed </blockquote>		On retirement Captain Morris moved to Mere, near Warminster in Wiltshire and that was where he died on 30th November, 1955. [[Alfred Hailstone Read\|Alfred H Read]], a pupil when Morris first arrived and now President of the Old Bostonian Association, unveiled an oak-framed </blockquote>

	[[Geoff Brooks]], [[Paul Mould]] ''[[Centennial Anthology]]''		[[Geoff Brooks]], [[Paul Mould]] ''[[Centennial Anthology]]''

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	<p>'Dot' Morris, the headmaster, taught Religious Instruction and he was liked and revered by all the boys. Unfortunately he left in 1945 and I did not have time to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. My brother had started the Grammar School in 1942 and he often regaled me by telling the story of how 'Dot' Morris used to state to morning assembly this statement: "The war is not yet over; we must put every ounce of strength into our efforts". He emphasised the word 'ounce' by punching forward at an invisible enemy and often lost his balance.</p>		<p>'Dot' Morris, the headmaster, taught Religious Instruction and he was liked and revered by all the boys. Unfortunately he left in 1945 and I did not have time to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. My brother had started the Grammar School in 1942 and he often regaled me by telling the story of how 'Dot' Morris used to state to morning assembly this statement: "The war is not yet over; we must put every ounce of strength into our efforts". He emphasised the word 'ounce' by punching forward at an invisible enemy and often lost his balance.</p>

	Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him is batman, [[Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.		Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him his batman, [[Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.
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	'''Herbert Haycroft Morris''' was appointed as headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] on 8 August 1919.		'''Herbert Haycroft Morris''' was appointed as headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] on 8 August 1919.

			==The Present "Head" of the school==

			''Article from [[Boston Standard\|The Standard]], Saturday October 23, 1926''

			In August, 1919, to fill the vacancy then occurring, Governors appointed Capt H H Morris, MA, of King Edward VII Grammar School Birmingham<ref>This is confusing his posts at Lytham and at Birmingham into one incorrect reference</ref>, as headmaster of Boston Grammar School, the choice being made from over 150 applicants. Under the new "Head" the number of scholars has much increased.

			Capt Morris was educated at [[Wikipedia:Bristol Grammar School\|Bristol Grammar School]] and [[Wikipedia:Wadham College, Oxford\|Wadham College]], and, at the latter place, was an Open and College Exhibitioner, and obtained honours, Class II, [[Wikipedia:Honour Moderations\|Classical Moderations]] and [[Wikipedia:Literae humaniores\|Literie Humaniores]] ''(sic)''. Later his studies were continued in France and Germany.

			Capt Morris came to Boston with a touching experience extending over twelve years, and, during that period he had been house-master at [[Wikipedia:St. Mary's School, Melrose\|St Mary's Melrose]]; junior and sixth form English master at [[Wikipedia:Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby\|Merchant Taylors', Crosby]]; Senior Classical Master at the [[Wikipedia:Royal Grammar School Worcester\|Royal Grammar School, Worcester]]; Senior English Master at the [[Wikipedia:King Edward VII School, Lytham\|King Edward's School, Lytham]]; and for eighteen months had been Army Class and Modern Side Master at [[Wikipedia:King Edward's School, Birmingham\|King Edward's School]].

			On the outbreak of war the pen was exchanged for the sword, and Capt Morris seems to have been equally efficient in both services to the State. For four years he held a commission in the Officers' Training Corps, and was gazetted to the [[Wikipedia:6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment\|6th Gloucestershire Regiment]] in January, 1916. In May of the same year he proceeded to the [[Wikipedia:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry\|2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]], and subsequently obtained his Company. During an attack on a strong position in the [[Wikipedia:Struma operation\|Struma Valley]] - which the troops who have "borne the heat and burden of the day" in those fever-stricken swamps, will recall as a nightmare of grim memories - he was wounded, which necessitated several months' stay in hospital, and resulted in his being invalided home towards the end of the year 1917.

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	Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him is batman, [[Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.		Captain Morris had an artificial leg; a legacy of his war service. He came to Boston Grammar School directly from the First World War and brought with him is batman, [[Sam Wray]], who became the caretaker, and a sergeant, who had served under him, [[Mr. Burton]]. The sportsfield down Church Road was the domain of Mr. Burton. He always wore black gaiters and must have been the smartest groundsman in the county.
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			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[:20th Century occupants of Number One South End]]
			*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 4 of 8)]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 4 of 8)]]
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