School uniform - Revision history

Smeeds: 2023

2023-04-17T08:07:26Z

2023

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			==2023==

			''A letter sent to parents on 17 April 2023''

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			===School Uniform (Years 7-11)===

			I hope you and your family are safe and well.

			As the Summer Term and warmer weather approaches we are looking forward to returning to 'normal' expectations in terms of school uniform. I am sure you will agree that the impression the school gives in the wider community is important.

			Wearing the school uniform as it was intended should be second nature but we felt that a few reminders about what will be acceptable, from 'Day 1' of the Summer Term onwards, would not be amiss.

			*Shirts need to be long enough to be firmly tucked in and collars large enough for the button to be done up comfortably. Shirts must be white.
			*Black trousers must be worn. Jeans, chinos and / or track suits are not acceptable.
			*Belts - if worn - should be black.
			*Ties need to be properly tied at the neck and be long enough to reach to the waistband.
			*Shoes should be black leather in appearance and not trainers or plimsolls. Please be wary of shops stocking shoes in their 'school' section which may not meet our requirements. Shoes which appear to be a hybrid between leather shoes and trainers are not acceptable.
			*Socks should be dark grey or black.
			*Jewellery, including earrings of any kind, and extreme hairstyles - for example tall spikes, coloured stripes, zigzags, tramlines and so on - are not permitted.
			*Blazers muct be worn unless short sleeve order is announced (when the weather allows).
			*Coats should only be worn on the way to and from school, and outside during breaks or lunchtimes.
			*Plain black, V-neck jumpers (not a sweatshirt and/or crew neck) can be worn, if students still feel cold. Hoodies are not allowed.

			During the winter months students have been able to wear coats in corridors, as a result of the low temperatures. This will cease to be the case once the school returns after the Easter break.

			We hold a stock of second hand items, including PE kit, in school. These items are available all year round at the main office. There is no charge for these items. It is requested that parents make a donation if they are able to. Parents can donate unwanted items to the shop by bringing them to the main office. The cost of school uniform should not be a barrier to any student attending Boston Grammar School. The school has a hardship fund available to support families with the cost of uniform. Please contact [email address omitted from wiki entry] for more information.
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	==2017==		==2017==

Smeeds: Old Bostonian Association

2023-03-30T23:03:17Z

Old Bostonian Association

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	The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with." A similar request was made in the 1942 and 1943 issues of The Bostonian.		The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with." A similar request was made in the 1942 and 1943 issues of The Bostonian.

			==Old Bostonian Association Uniform==

			===1938===

			In 1938 items available were [[Old Bostonian Association]] blazers and bedges at 35/-, silk squares at 10/6, and ties at 3/6, in club colours. They would be supplied to Association members only, and could be obtained from the [[Secretaries of the Old Bostonian Association\|Secretary]].

			At the 1938 AGM the Secretary reported that he had received many requests from members that the Club blazer should be in Club colours, and not in plain white with blue edging, the design decided on several years before.

			After a lengthy discussion, it was decided by vote that the blazer should be in Club colours (royal blue with half-an-inch amber stripes, bordered each side with a three-eighths black stripe). It was agreed, however, that the white blazers should not be discontinued, so that members could have the choice of either design, and so that members already in possession of a white blazer would not feel that they were wearing an unofficial blazer. The badge was also discussed and it was unanimously agreed that the existing design be retained.

	[[Category:BGS Traditions]]		[[Category:BGS Traditions]]

Smeeds: /* 1941 */ 1943

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1941: 1943

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	==1941==		==1941==

	The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with." A similar request was ~~again~~ made in the 1942 ~~issue~~ of The Bostonian.		The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with." A similar request was made in the 1942 and 1943 issues of The Bostonian.

	[[Category:BGS Traditions]]		[[Category:BGS Traditions]]

Smeeds: 1942 request for sports kit

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1942 request for sports kit

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	==1941==		==1941==

	The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with."		The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with." A similar request was again made in the 1942 issue of The Bostonian.

	[[Category:BGS Traditions]]		[[Category:BGS Traditions]]

Smeeds: 1941

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1941

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	[[File:1958RayMillard.jpg\|right\|300px\|Ray Millard on his first day at BGS in 1958]]		[[File:1958RayMillard.jpg\|right\|300px\|Ray Millard on his first day at BGS in 1958]]
	This photograph shows [[Ray Millard]] on his first day at [[Boston Grammar School]] in 1958. He joined into form 1A with form tutor [[William Edward Cox\|"Ted" Cox]]. Photograph supplied by Ray Millard.		This photograph shows [[Ray Millard]] on his first day at [[Boston Grammar School]] in 1958. He joined into form 1A with form tutor [[William Edward Cox\|"Ted" Cox]]. Photograph supplied by Ray Millard.

			==1941==

			The 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] acknowledged wartime scarcity by saying "We should be glad if Old Boys, boys who are leaving School and also boys still at School could pass on to others any football or cricket clothes that they themselves have finished with."

	[[Category:BGS Traditions]]		[[Category:BGS Traditions]]

Smeeds: /* See Also */Add Category:Photo pages

2021-04-04T23:48:27Z

Smeeds: /* Boys' dress was out of tune */

2021-03-26T23:58:20Z

Boys' dress was out of tune

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	===Boys' dress was out of tune===		===Boys' dress was out of tune===

	''c1963 the Daily Mirror published this report.''		''c1963 the [[Wikipedia:Daily Mirror\|Daily Mirror]] published this report.''

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Smeeds: /* 'Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut! */

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'Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut!

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	==='Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut! ===		==='Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut! ===

	''Contemporary newspaper report from the [[Boston Standard]]''		''Contemporary newspaper report from the [[Boston Standard]], supplied by [[Stewart Brown]]''

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Smeeds: /* 1964 */

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1964

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	A Boston Grammar School boy collected over £3 from his classmates last week - for having his hair cut 'Mohican Indian Style'.		A Boston Grammar School boy collected over £3 from his classmates last week - for having his hair cut 'Mohican Indian Style'.

	Richard Bradley (15) described by a fellow Grammar School fifth former as "the sort who'd do anything for a laugh" has his 'Mohican' as the result of a classroom discussion which ended wuth another boy 'daring' him to have this Red Indian style haircut.		[[Richard Bradley]] (15) described by a fellow Grammar School fifth former as "the sort who'd do anything for a laugh" has his 'Mohican' as the result of a classroom discussion which ended wuth another boy 'daring' him to have this Red Indian style haircut.

	Bets piled up, mainly from the fifth-form boys, and it is said that Bradley "Brad" to his school pals stood to collect over £3 for the haircut. But he also collected time off from school. It is understood that the boy is being kept away from school until his hair grows by mutual agreement between his father, Mr G Bradley (produce merchant) of The Grange, Fishtoft, and Grammar School headmaster [[William John Ricketts\|Mr W Ricketts]].		Bets piled up, mainly from the fifth-form boys, and it is said that Bradley "Brad" to his school pals stood to collect over £3 for the haircut. But he also collected time off from school. It is understood that the boy is being kept away from school until his hair grows by mutual agreement between his father, Mr G Bradley (produce merchant) of The Grange, Fishtoft, and Grammar School headmaster [[William John Ricketts\|Mr W Ricketts]].

Smeeds: /* 1964 */ 'Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut!

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1964: 'Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut!

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	==1964==		==1964==

			==='Dared' so Brad went home with Mohican haircut! ===

			''Contemporary newspaper report from the [[Boston Standard]]''

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			A Boston Grammar School boy collected over £3 from his classmates last week - for having his hair cut 'Mohican Indian Style'.

			Richard Bradley (15) described by a fellow Grammar School fifth former as "the sort who'd do anything for a laugh" has his 'Mohican' as the result of a classroom discussion which ended wuth another boy 'daring' him to have this Red Indian style haircut.

			Bets piled up, mainly from the fifth-form boys, and it is said that Bradley "Brad" to his school pals stood to collect over £3 for the haircut. But he also collected time off from school. It is understood that the boy is being kept away from school until his hair grows by mutual agreement between his father, Mr G Bradley (produce merchant) of The Grange, Fishtoft, and Grammar School headmaster [[William John Ricketts\|Mr W Ricketts]].

			Mr Ricketts declined to comment. "A matter of this nature is entirely between myself, the parents and the boy concerned." he said. "He is staying away from school until his hair grows a little."

			A Grammar School fifth-former told the "Standard": "Brad starts [[Wikipedia:General Certificate of Education\|GCE]] exams next week. They can't keep him away for those. He took everybody by surprise when he had it done.

			I don't think any of us thought he would go through with it. I heard that his folks are pretty wild about it. I'm not surprised really."

			But Boston boys are going to find it difficult to get 'fancy' haircuts in the future.

			For the barber who did the 'Mohican' for 'Brad' later told the "Standard", "That was the first Mohican I've ever done and I hope it will be the last in view of the trouble there's been over this. I shall certainly never do another without written consent from the parents."

			The barber, Mr G Clark, who manages Mr J Johnson's High Street shop had never even seen a 'Mohican' before.

			But Richard didn't tell Mr Clark that another local barber had already refused to do the haircut.

			Explanatory note: A 'Mohican' haircut is similar to the style worn by television wrestler [[Wikipedia:Billy Two Rivers\|Billy Two Rivers]]. It involves and almost complete shaving of the head with the exception of a ridge of hair down the centre of the scalp.
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	===Throwing caps off the Town Bridge===		===Throwing caps off the Town Bridge===

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