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[[Cyril Farrow|Cyril Leslie Farrow]] attended BGS from 1920 to 1926. He owned an off-licence in Fydell Street for many years, and was an active member of the [[Old Bostonian Association]].
[[Cyril Farrow|Cyril Leslie Farrow]] attended BGS from 1920 to 1926, and was an active member of the [[Old Bostonian Association]]. He worked as a shopkeeper, owning an off-licence in Fydell Street for many years.


He died in December 1982, leaving an estate valued at £69,760. Among his bequests was £500 to [[Boston Grammar School]] to be used for the annual purchase of a cricket bat. This bat would be presented on [[Speech Day]] to the best all-round sportsman in the school.  
He died in December 1982, leaving an estate valued at £69,760. Among his bequests was £500 to [[Boston Grammar School]] to be used for the annual purchase of a cricket bat. This bat was to be presented on [[Speech Day]] to the best all-round sportsman in the school.  


The '''C L Farrow Bequest''' was first awarded in 1983.
The '''C L Farrow Bequest''' was first awarded in 1983.

Revision as of 02:09, 11 March 2023

Cyril Leslie Farrow attended BGS from 1920 to 1926, and was an active member of the Old Bostonian Association. He worked as a shopkeeper, owning an off-licence in Fydell Street for many years.

He died in December 1982, leaving an estate valued at £69,760. Among his bequests was £500 to Boston Grammar School to be used for the annual purchase of a cricket bat. This bat was to be presented on Speech Day to the best all-round sportsman in the school.

The C L Farrow Bequest was first awarded in 1983.

Year Winner
1983 M Sharp
...
1992 I Nundy
...
2003 John McGarel
...
2012 Aidan McClure
2013 James Reed / Elliot Pogson
2014 Louis Holland
2015 Liam Murphy
2016 Harvey Potter
2017 Morgan Randles
2018 Ben Lawrence
2019 Jenson Bark
2020 Daniel Fisher
2021 Jake Frestle
2022 Bailey Dilley

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