Philip Johnston - Revision history

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	A strong smell of painting persisted throughout the Autumn term, inter mingled with the sounds of building the new gymnasium, and it was not long before Speech Day and Prize-Giving was again upon us with Mr B Miller, Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, presenting the prizes. His appearance was accompanied by quite remarkable Oxbridge results with [[W J Kuhn]] winning an Open Scholarship in English to St. Peter's College, Oxford - a most distinguished performance - together with places awarded to no fewer than six other boys, Allen to Christ's, Cambridge (History), Brunning - Fitzwilliam (Natural Sciences), Howard - St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (Jurisprudence), King - St. Peter's College, Oxford (Natural Sciences) and Willows - New College, Oxford - to read mathematics. These happy results demonstrate just how well boys can do, when they are prepared to work with an able staff to achieve the highest possible goals.		A strong smell of painting persisted throughout the Autumn term, inter mingled with the sounds of building the new gymnasium, and it was not long before Speech Day and Prize-Giving was again upon us with Mr B Miller, Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, presenting the prizes. His appearance was accompanied by quite remarkable Oxbridge results with [[W Joseph Kuhn\|W J Kuhn]] winning an Open Scholarship in English to St. Peter's College, Oxford - a most distinguished performance - together with places awarded to no fewer than six other boys, Allen to Christ's, Cambridge (History), Brunning - Fitzwilliam (Natural Sciences), Howard - St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (Jurisprudence), King - St. Peter's College, Oxford (Natural Sciences) and Willows - New College, Oxford - to read mathematics. These happy results demonstrate just how well boys can do, when they are prepared to work with an able staff to achieve the highest possible goals.

	The Spring term was marked by the formal launching of the [[BGSA\|BGS Parents' Association]]'s first formal meeting when an amazingly large crowd of parents braved the rigours of ice-box hall to discuss the plans for re-organisation of the school. Despite skilful chairing by Canon Collins, it was quite clear that few, if any, parents were prepared to think about comprehensivization as a stated fact of life, prepared only to discuss whether it should have ever been initiated in the first place. In this they were obviously thinking along the same lines as the County Council, who subsequently postponed public meetings in Boston, to debate the same matter.		The Spring term was marked by the formal launching of the [[BGSA\|BGS Parents' Association]]'s first formal meeting when an amazingly large crowd of parents braved the rigours of ice-box hall to discuss the plans for re-organisation of the school. Despite skilful chairing by Canon Collins, it was quite clear that few, if any, parents were prepared to think about comprehensivization as a stated fact of life, prepared only to discuss whether it should have ever been initiated in the first place. In this they were obviously thinking along the same lines as the County Council, who subsequently postponed public meetings in Boston, to debate the same matter.

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	'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] from 1st January 1970 to the end of 1977.		'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] from 1st January 1970 until the end of 1977.

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	'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was ~~appointed~~ headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] on 1st January 1970~~, a position he held until~~ the end of 1977.		'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] from 1st January 1970 to the end of 1977.

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	\| education = Manchester Grammar School (1946-54); Christ's College, Cambridge (MA 1959); St Peter's College, Oxford (BLitt 1964)		\| education = Manchester Grammar School (1946-54); Christ's College, Cambridge (MA 1959); St Peter's College, Oxford (BLitt 1964)
	\| roles = Headmaster		\| roles = Headmaster
	\| years_at_BGS = 1970-78		\| years_at_BGS = 1970-77
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	\| subjects = History, Religious Education, English		\| subjects = History, Religious Education, English
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	'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was appointed headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] on 1st January 1970.		'''Philip Frederick Johnston''' was appointed headmaster of [[Boston Grammar School]] on 1st January 1970, a position he held until the end of 1977.

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	\| caption = Philip Johnston at the Old Bostonian ~~Assocaition~~ Annual Dinner 2011		\| caption = Philip Johnston at the Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner 2011
	\| nicknames = Holy Joe, HJ, Bent Head		\| nicknames = Holy Joe, HJ, Bent Head
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]		*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]
	*[[:~~Lawrence Veale]]~~		*[[:Boston Grammar School prize-winners 1971]]
	*[[:Violence]]
	*[[:CCF Annual Inspection 1975]]		*[[:CCF Annual Inspection 1975]]
	*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
	*[[:CCF RAF Section 1970]]		*[[:CCF RAF Section 1970]]
	*[[:Tuck Shop]]
	*[[:Walter Joseph Tombleson Small]]
	*[[:Fogarty Challenge Cup 1970]]		*[[:Fogarty Challenge Cup 1970]]
	*[[:~~Boston Grammar School prize-winners 1971~~]]		*[[:Lawrence Veale]]
			*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]]
			*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner 1972]]
	*[[:Peter J King]]		*[[:Peter J King]]
	*[[:SS Uganda Cruise 1975]]		*[[:SS Uganda Cruise 1975]]
			*[[:Speech Day 1972]]
			*[[:Tuck Shop]]
			*[[:Violence]]
			*[[:Walter Joseph Tombleson Small]]

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	===An Election===		===An Election===

	The Director often forgot that we were a Voluntary School, especially when we are discussing the implications of circular 10/76 (which, if implemented, would have destroyed our selective entry) but the then angry young man in me did not forget that it was the governors, not the LEA, who were responsible for letting the premises. So even I was surprised to find that the County Council automatically assumed that it would be perfectly in order for the General Election count to be held in my school hall, without much reference to the school. Life moved slowly under Holland County Council (from 1974, Lincolnshire) and it was something of a shock to see lights blazing away at midnight in my school, with the Clerk to the County Council puffing away on his curly pipe, in his role as the Returning Officer.		The Director often forgot that we were a Voluntary School, especially when we are discussing the implications of circular 10/76 (which, if implemented, would have destroyed our selective entry) but the then angry young man in me did not forget that it was the governors, not the LEA, who were responsible for letting the premises. So even I was surprised to find that the County Council automatically assumed that it would be perfectly in order for the General Election count to be held in my school hall, without much reference to the school. Life moved slowly under [[Wikipedia:Parts of Holland\|Holland County Council]] (from 1974, Lincolnshire) and it was something of a shock to see lights blazing away at midnight in my school, with the Clerk to the County Council puffing away on his curly pipe, in his role as the Returning Officer.

	I thought that I would join in the fun, so received my second shock of the evening when my way was barred by a burly member of the Lincolnshire constabulary, who said that I was unable to enter the hall because of my lack of an affidavit, signed by a local magistrate. This was news to me, so I effected a strategic withdrawal, to ponder the matter!		I thought that I would join in the fun, so received my second shock of the evening when my way was barred by a burly member of the Lincolnshire constabulary, who said that I was unable to enter the hall because of my lack of an affidavit, signed by a local magistrate. This was news to me, so I effected a strategic withdrawal, to ponder the matter!
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	With jangling keys, I then effected an entrance through the back of the school, entered my study and put on my gown — not my usual form of garb at 01:30hrs! Manfully striding down the corridor towards the aforesaid school hall, I dutifully presented myself to the same policeman, who quickly saluted me, and proceeded to hold open the door for me…!		With jangling keys, I then effected an entrance through the back of the school, entered my study and put on my gown — not my usual form of garb at 01:30hrs! Manfully striding down the corridor towards the aforesaid school hall, I dutifully presented myself to the same policeman, who quickly saluted me, and proceeded to hold open the door for me…!

	And so I saw my first proclamation by a Returning Officer, of the election of (Sir) [[Wikipedia:Richard Body\|Richard Body]], Member of Parliament for Holland with Boston duly elected…		And so I saw my first proclamation by a Returning Officer, of the election of (Sir) [[Wikipedia:Richard Body\|Richard Body]], Member of Parliament for [[Wikipedia:Holland with Boston (UK Parliament constituency)\|Holland with Boston]] duly elected…
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	==References]]		==References==
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	And so I saw my first proclamation by a Returning Officer, of the election of (Sir) [[Wikipedia:Richard Body\|Richard Body]], Member of Parliament for Holland with Boston duly elected…		And so I saw my first proclamation by a Returning Officer, of the election of (Sir) [[Wikipedia:Richard Body\|Richard Body]], Member of Parliament for Holland with Boston duly elected…
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	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	<p>Philip Frederick Johnston MA, BLitt was educated at Manchester Grammar School from 1946 to 1954. He then spent two years' National Service in the RAF as a Pilot Officer, before being admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he read history under Sir Jack Plumb and theology under Robert Runcie. After graduation, he transferred to St. Peter's College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Letters degree for his research in church history. In 1960 he was selected to play lacrosse for Oxford, gaining his half-blue against his former university. He was an assistant master at Magdalene College School. Oxford from 1961 to 1962, he taught at Wolverhampton Grammar School from 1962 to 1965 and was head of the history department at Barnard Castle School, Co. Durham from 1965, until he came to Boston Grammar School as headmaster in 1970.</p>		<p>Philip Frederick Johnston MA, BLitt was educated at [[Wikipedia:Manchester Grammar School\|Manchester Grammar School]] from 1946 to 1954. He then spent two years' National Service in the RAF as a Pilot Officer, before being admitted to [[Wikipedia:Christ's College, Cambridge\|Christ's College]], where he read history under [[Wikipedia:John H. Plumb\|Sir Jack Plumb]] and theology under [[Wikipedia:Robert Runcie\|Robert Runcie]]. After graduation, he transferred to [[Wikipedia:St Peter's College, Oxford\|St Peter's College]], where he obtained a Bachelor of Letters degree for his research in church history. In 1960 he was selected to play [[Wikipedia:lacrosse\|lacrosse]] for Oxford, gaining his [[Wikipedia:Blue (university sport)\|half-blue]] against his former university. He was an assistant master at [[Wikipedia:Magdalene College School, Oxford\|Magdalene College School]] from 1961 to 1962, he taught at [[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton Grammar School\|Wolverhampton Grammar School]] from 1962 to 1965 and was head of the history department at [[Wikipedia:Barnard Castle School\|Barnard Castle School]], Co. Durham from 1965, until he came to Boston Grammar School as headmaster in 1970.</p>

	Exchange visits, each lasting a school year, between a BGS master and an American teacher began in September, 1971, when TJ Lamb changed posts with TS Fisher of Pennsylvania High School. In 1976 there were two visiting teachers on the staff; B Barbaroux from France and Ted Hipwell from Canada and, as Mr Johnston said: "it gave an added dimension and international flavour to the school."		Exchange visits, each lasting a school year, between a BGS master and an American teacher began in September, 1971, when TJ Lamb changed posts with TS Fisher of Pennsylvania High School. In 1976 there were two visiting teachers on the staff; [[Bernard Barbaroux]] from France and [[Ted Hipwell]] from Canada and, as Mr Johnston said: "it gave an added dimension and international flavour to the school."

	He encouraged the school's tri-service contingent of the Combined Cadet Force and held the rank of squadron leader in the movement. In 1974 he was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal and he was an honorary member of the officers' mess at RAF Coningsby.		He encouraged the school's tri-service contingent of the [[CCF\|Combined Cadet Force]] and held the rank of squadron leader in the movement. In 1974 he was awarded the [[Wikipedia:Cadet Forces Medal\|Cadet Forces Medal]] and he was an honorary member of the officers' mess at [[Wikipedia:RAF Coningsby]].

	He was an active worker for Holy Trinity Church, a lay reader and a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. He also served on the national council of the Historical Association and led BGS boys through Middle East bazaars and sacred sites and on county council-sponsored Mediterranean cruises as well as on visits to Service units in Germany.		He was an active worker for [[Wikipedia:Skirbeck\|Holy Trinity Church]], a lay reader and a member of the [[Wikipedia:General Synod of the Church of England\|General Synod of the Church of England]]. He also served on the national council of the [[Wikipedia:Historical Association\|Historical Association]] and led BGS boys through Middle East bazaars and sacred sites and on county council-sponsored Mediterranean cruises as well as on visits to Service units in Germany.

	The Speech Day in 1974 was held in two sessions, one in the afternoon for the second and third year forms, the other in the evening for the remainder of the school. This solved the seating difficulty but required a double attendance for the guest speaker, Canon Paine, and staff. Two years after this, however, a written suggestion by twenty-eight members of the staff that the venue should be changed to the Centenary Methodist Church was agreed. Philip Johnston was given permission to resign his appointment early in order to take charge of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School at Blackburn in 1977 on the death of the previous headmaster.		The [[Speech Day]] in 1974 was held in two sessions, one in the afternoon for the second and third year forms, the other in the evening for the remainder of the school. This solved the seating difficulty but required a double attendance for the guest speaker, Canon Paine<ref name='Peter Paine'>[https://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/nostalgia-new-years-honour-coun-canon-peter-paine-753082 NOSTALGIA: New Year's Honour for Coun Canon Peter Paine] - [[Boston Standard]] (7 January 2017)</ref>, and staff. Two years after this, however, a written suggestion by twenty-eight members of the staff that the venue should be changed to the Centenary Methodist Church was agreed. Philip Johnston was given permission to resign his appointment early in order to take charge of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School at Blackburn in 1977 on the death of the previous headmaster.
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