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'''Herbert Matthew Dickson''' was a teacher of science at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1927-62).
'''Herbert Matthew Dickson''' was a teacher of science at [[Boston Grammar School]] (1927-62).
He came to BGS as a science teacher in 1927 with an honours degree in natural sciences from [[Wikipedia:Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge|Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge]] and after a spell lecturing at [[Wikipedia:University of Greenwich|Woolwich Polytechnic]]. HM Dickson was acting headmaster for a while, when [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]] left in 1954. In 1962 he was awarded the MBE and he also left BGS in that year.
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Revision as of 01:04, 31 January 2019

Herbert Matthew Dickson
Education Natural sciences, Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge
Roles Acting headmaster (1954)
Years at BGS 1927-1962
Departments Science
Notable work(s) Air Training Corps; received an MBE in 1962
Children John Lewis Dickson

Herbert Matthew Dickson was a teacher of science at Boston Grammar School (1927-62).

He came to BGS as a science teacher in 1927 with an honours degree in natural sciences from Fitzwilliam Hall, Cambridge and after a spell lecturing at Woolwich Polytechnic. HM Dickson was acting headmaster for a while, when Leslie Thomas Waddams left in 1954. In 1962 he was awarded the MBE and he also left BGS in that year.

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