Tom Povey (BGS 1963-1970) - Revision history

Smeeds at 22:27, 7 July 2026

2026-07-07T22:27:17Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:27, 7 July 2026
Line 27:		Line 27:
	\| ethnicity = <!-- Ethnicity should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->		\| ethnicity = <!-- Ethnicity should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
	\| citizenship =		\| citizenship =
	\| education = St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston; [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-~~1971~~); [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]]; [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]]		\| education = St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston; [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1970); [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]]; [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]]
	\| alma_mater =		\| alma_mater =
	\| occupation =		\| occupation =

Tomp: provided commentary

2026-07-07T21:38:49Z

provided commentary

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:38, 7 July 2026
Line 87:		Line 87:
	==At BGS==		==At BGS==

	At BGS Povey's extra-curricular activies were:		Povey came to BGS a year early and struggled through to three years in the upper sixth.
			Povey's extra-curricular activies were:
	* basketball club		* basketball club
	* photographic society		* photographic society

Tomp: added further details

2026-07-07T21:32:27Z

added further details

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:32, 7 July 2026
Line 94:		Line 94:
	==After BGS==		==After BGS==

	Povey studied first Maths at [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]] then transferred to [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]] to do Computer Science. He did industrial training initially with [[Wikipedia:British Gas\|British Gas]] in London and then twice with [[Wikipedia:Burroughs Corporation\|Burroughs Corporation]] in Feltham. After graduating, I worked for Burroughs in Feltham and Cumbernauld, then [[Wikipedia:Digital Equipment Corporation\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] in Reading and then Nashua, New Hampshire. He left Digital at the end of 1993 and worked for a number of companies in a variety of roles until retiring from full-time work in 2018.		Povey studied first Maths at [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]] then transferred to [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]] to do Computer Science. He did industrial training initially with [[Wikipedia:British Gas\|British Gas]] in London and then twice with [[Wikipedia:Burroughs Corporation\|Burroughs Corporation]] in Feltham. After graduating, he worked for Burroughs in Feltham and Cumbernauld, then [[Wikipedia:Digital Equipment Corporation\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] in Reading and then Nashua, New Hampshire. While at Digital in Reading, he was News Editor for the [https://thevns.uk/ VOGON News Service]. He left Digital at the end of 1993 and worked for a number of IT companies in a variety of roles until retiring from full-time work in 2018.

	~~Now, I am~~ tour manager and web master for both [[Wikipedia:Ray Cooper (singer-songwriter)\|Ray Cooper]] and the [https://www.johnjonestrio.org/ John Jones Trio]. ~~I am~~ secretary and web master for the [[Wikipedia:Howard Foundation (UK)\|Howard Foundation]] charity.		==Current Activities==
			He is tour manager and web master for both [[Wikipedia:Ray Cooper (singer-songwriter)\|Ray Cooper]] and the [https://www.johnjonestrio.org/ John Jones Trio]. He is secretary and web master for the [[Wikipedia:Howard Foundation (UK)\|Howard Foundation]] charity. He has also provided two interviews to the [https://archivesit.org.uk/ Archives of IT] website.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfERN-Wemo a message from Tom Povey] to the 2025 (125th anniversary) Annual Dinner of the Old Bostonian Association		* YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfERN-Wemo a message from Tom Povey] to the 2025 (125th anniversary) Annual Dinner of the Old Bostonian Association
			* Archives of IT - [https://archivesit.org.uk/interviews/tom-povey/ Interview with Tom Povey] about his career at [[Wikipedia:Digital Equipment Corporation\|Digital Equipment Corporation]]
			* Archives of IT - [https://archivesit.org.uk/interviews/tom-povey-on-one-of-the-worlds-first-electronic-newsletters/ about editing one of the world's first electronic newsletters]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Povey, Tom}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Povey, Tom}}
	[[Category:Students]]		[[Category:Students]]

Smeeds: Biographical details

2026-07-07T21:08:06Z

Biographical details

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:08, 7 July 2026
Line 27:		Line 27:
	\| ethnicity = <!-- Ethnicity should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->		\| ethnicity = <!-- Ethnicity should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
	\| citizenship =		\| citizenship =
	\| education = St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston; [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1971); [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]]p; [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]]		\| education = St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston; [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1971); [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]]; [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]]
	\| alma_mater =		\| alma_mater =
	\| occupation =		\| occupation =
Line 61:		Line 61:
	\| partner =		\| partner =
	\| children =		\| children =
	\| parents = [[~~Thomas Joseph~~ Povey]]		\| parents = [[Tom J Povey]]
	\| relatives =		\| relatives =
	\| callsign =		\| callsign =
Line 80:		Line 80:

	'''Tom Povey''' was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1970).		'''Tom Povey''' was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1970).

			==Before BGS==

			Povey attended St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston.

			==At BGS==

			At BGS Povey's extra-curricular activies were:
			* basketball club
			* photographic society
			* amateur dramatics

			==After BGS==

			Povey studied first Maths at [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth\|Plymouth Polytechnic]] then transferred to [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London\|Brunel University]] to do Computer Science. He did industrial training initially with [[Wikipedia:British Gas\|British Gas]] in London and then twice with [[Wikipedia:Burroughs Corporation\|Burroughs Corporation]] in Feltham. After graduating, I worked for Burroughs in Feltham and Cumbernauld, then [[Wikipedia:Digital Equipment Corporation\|Digital Equipment Corporation]] in Reading and then Nashua, New Hampshire. He left Digital at the end of 1993 and worked for a number of companies in a variety of roles until retiring from full-time work in 2018.

			Now, I am tour manager and web master for both [[Wikipedia:Ray Cooper (singer-songwriter)\|Ray Cooper]] and the [https://www.johnjonestrio.org/ John Jones Trio]. I am secretary and web master for the [[Wikipedia:Howard Foundation (UK)\|Howard Foundation]] charity.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Smeeds: Smeeds moved page Tom Povey (BGS 1963-1971) to Tom Povey (BGS 1963-1970): Correct leaving date

2026-07-07T20:14:34Z

Smeeds moved page Tom Povey (BGS 1963-1971) to Tom Povey (BGS 1963-1970): Correct leaving date

← Older revision

Revision as of 21:14, 7 July 2026

Smeeds: First Version

2026-07-07T20:14:07Z

First Version

New page

{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Tom Povey
| honorific_suffix =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = 
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place =
| disappeared_date = 
| disappeared_place =
| disappeared_status =
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| body_discovered =
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates = 
| monuments =
| residence =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| ethnicity = 
| citizenship =
| education = St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Boston; [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1971); [[Wikipedia:University of Plymouth|Plymouth Polytechnic]]p; [[Wikipedia:Brunel University of London|Brunel University]]
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| years_active =
| employer = [[Wikipedia:British Gas|British Gas]] (London); [[Wikipedia:Burroughs Corporation|Burroughs Corporation]] (Feltham and Cumbernauld); [[Wikipedia:Digital Equipment Corporation|Digital Equipment Corporation]] (Reading, UK and Nashua, New Hampshire); tour manager for [[Wikipedia:Ray Cooper (singer-songwriter)|Ray Cooper]] and the [https://www.johnjonestrio.org/ John Jones Trio]; secretary and web master for the [[Wikipedia:Howard Foundation (UK)|Howard Foundation]]
| organization =
| agent =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| style =
| influences =
| influenced =
| home_town =
| salary =
| net_worth = 
| height = 
| weight = 
| television =
| title =
| term =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party =
| movement =
| opponents =
| boards =
| religion = 
| denomination = 
| criminal_charge = 
| criminal_penalty =
| criminal_status =
| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| parents = [[Thomas Joseph Povey]]
| relatives =
| callsign =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| signature_size =
| module =
| module2 =
| module3 =
| module4 =
| module5 =
| module6 =
| website = 
| footnotes =
| box_width =
}}

'''Tom Povey''' was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1963-1970).

==External Links==
* YouTube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfERN-Wemo a message from Tom Povey] to the 2025 (125th anniversary) Annual Dinner of the Old Bostonian Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Povey, Tom}}
[[Category:Students]]
[[Category:1960s]]
[[Category:1970s]]
[[Category:See Also]]