Peter A Young - Revision history

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BGS leaving date - Confirmed by The Bostonian 1943

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	\| education = [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-42); St. Catharine's College, Cambridge		\| education = [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-43); St. Catharine's College, Cambridge
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	\| occupation = Metallurgist		\| occupation = Metallurgist
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	'''Peter Alexander Young''' (24 December 1924 - 14 April 2011) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-42).		'''Peter Alexander Young''' (24 December 1924 - 14 April 2011) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-43).

	He presented the prizes at the BGS [[Speech Day]] in 1978.		He presented the prizes at the BGS [[Speech Day]] in 1978.

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	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School Speech Day 1940]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School Speech Day 1940]]
			*[[:Boston Grammar School Speech Day 1942]]
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]		*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
			*[[:Boston Grammar School Speech Day 1940]]
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]		*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
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	Peter was always proud of St Catharine's College and played a part in the		Peter was always proud of St Catharine's College and played a part in the
	musical life of the college; he sang in the Chapel choir and was President of the		musical life of the college; he sang in the Chapel choir and was President of the
	Music Society. In 2006 he was elected as a Fellow Commoner. He was asked		Music Society. In 2006 he was elected as a Fellow [[Commoner]]. He was asked
	by the Chancellor, the Duke of Edinburgh, to join a committee comprising		by the Chancellor, the Duke of Edinburgh, to join a committee comprising
	senior Cambridge Graduates to advise on the development and direction of the		senior Cambridge Graduates to advise on the development and direction of the

Smeeds: 1968 appointment at Leeds University

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1968 appointment at Leeds University

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	He presented the prizes at the BGS [[Speech Day]] in 1978.		He presented the prizes at the BGS [[Speech Day]] in 1978.

			==Appointment==

			''From the 1968 issue of the [[Bostonian]] magazine''

			<blockquote>
			We congratulate Dr P A Young (1935-42) on his appointment to the chair of applied mineral sciences at [[Wikipedia:University of Leeds\|Leeds University]]. After serving as an officer in the Navy, Dr Young studied at Cambridge and was later general manager, director of research and director of [[Wikipedia:Head Wrightson\|Head Wrightson and Co Ltd]], where he was responsible for successful developments relating to several nuclear power stations. During the past three years he has been director of the Australian Mineral Development Laboratories, Adelaide, and has advised the Australian Commonwealth Government on mineral and metallurgical matters concerning Economic Aid in the Far East.
			</blockquote>

	==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==		==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==
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	''The service was held in Lincoln Cathedral on 12th May 2011.''		''The service was held in Lincoln Cathedral on 12th May 2011.''

			<blockquote>
	Peter, who was affectionately known as "Prof", was born on Christmas Eve		Peter, who was affectionately known as "Prof", was born on Christmas Eve
	1924 in Boston, here in Lincolnshire.		1924 in Boston, here in Lincolnshire.
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	Professor Peter Alexander Young was truly a remarkable man.		Professor Peter Alexander Young was truly a remarkable man.
			</blockquote>
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}
	==References==		==References==
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	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]		*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}
	[[Category:Students]]		[[Category:Students]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]		*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Speech Day]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}
	[[Category:Students]]		[[Category:Students]]

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Added prizes category

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	'''Peter Alexander Young''' (24 December 1924 - 14 April 2011) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-42).		'''Peter Alexander Young''' (24 December 1924 - 14 April 2011) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1935-42).

			He presented the prizes at the BGS [[Speech Day]] in 1978.

	==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==		==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [https://parwich.org/2011/06/08/emeritus-professor-peter-alexander-young/ Emeritus Professor Peter Alexander Young - An appreciation by Michael Radcliffe - parwich.org]		* [https://parwich.org/2011/06/08/emeritus-professor-peter-alexander-young/ Emeritus Professor Peter Alexander Young - An appreciation by Michael Radcliffe - parwich.org]

			==See Also==
			*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
			*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
			*[[:Speech Day]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Peter A}}
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	[[Category:Obituaries]]		[[Category:Obituaries]]

	~~==See Also==~~
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Speech Day]]

	[[Category:See Also]]		[[Category:See Also]]
			[[Category:Prizes]]

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	[[Category:Obituaries]]		[[Category:Obituaries]]

	== See Also ==		==See Also==
			*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Speech Day]]		*[[:Speech Day]]

	[[Category:See Also]]		[[Category:See Also]]

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	==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==		==Address given by Canon Des Sims at the Funeral Service for Peter Alexander Young who died on 14 April 2011 at the age of 86 years.<ref>[http://peakfive.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JUNE-MAGAZINE.pdf Peak Five, Group Magazine, June 2011]</ref>==

	~~<i>~~The service was held in Lincoln Cathedral on 12th May 2011.~~</i>~~		''The service was held in Lincoln Cathedral on 12th May 2011.''

	Peter, who was affectionately known as "Prof", was born on Christmas Eve		Peter, who was affectionately known as "Prof", was born on Christmas Eve
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	*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
	*[[:Speech Day]]		*[[:Speech Day]]
			[[Category:See Also]]

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			== See Also ==

			*[[:Boston Grammar School 1939 (Part 1 of 8)]]
			*[[:Speech Day]]