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'''Nicholas Vernon Fitton''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]]. | '''Nicholas Vernon Fitton''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]]. | ||
He was educated at [[Wikipedia:Malvern College|Malvern College]], Worcestershire, where he was a contemporary of [[Wikipedia:Jeremy Paxman|Jeremy Paxman]]. | |||
Nick arrived at BGS in 1985 and retired in 2010. From late 1990, he and his wife [[Hilary Fitton]] spent time teaching at a school in [[Wikipedia:Humberside|Humberside]], returning to BGS in early 1992. | Nick arrived at BGS in 1985 and retired in 2010. From late 1990, he and his wife [[Hilary Fitton]] spent time teaching at a school in [[Wikipedia:Humberside|Humberside]], returning to BGS in early 1992. | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 23 March 2025
| Nicholas Vernon Fitton | |
|---|---|
 Nick Fitton, Guest of Honour at the 2013 Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner | |
| Born |
1949 Staffordshire |
| Died |
25 February 2025 (aged 75–76) Somerset |
| Education | Nottingham University |
| Roles | Head of English |
| Years at BGS | 1985-2010 (with roughly a 2 year break in service) |
| Departments | English |
| Subjects | English |
| Known for | Pike Fishing Club, BGS Jazz Band, Black and white film club. |
| Spouse | Hilary Gent |
Nicholas Vernon Fitton was a teacher of English at Boston Grammar School.
He was educated at Malvern College, Worcestershire, where he was a contemporary of Jeremy Paxman.
Nick arrived at BGS in 1985 and retired in 2010. From late 1990, he and his wife Hilary Fitton spent time teaching at a school in Humberside, returning to BGS in early 1992.
Nick had a wide variety of interests, and contributed to numerous school clubs. A keen angler, he founded and ran the school Pike Fishing Club. In 1992 he authored a book entitled "In Search of Wild Trout: Flyfishing for Wild Trout in Rivers". Around the same time he participated in a number of instructional fishing videos.
Nick also founded the Jazz Band in 1985, in which he primarily played the banjo and ukulele.
In 2013 he was the Guest of Honour at the OBA Annual Dinner, delivering a speech and the toast to the school.
In 2019 he produced a book of poetry, "Knick-Knack, Union Jack: And other poems for our troubled times" which was published by former BGS staff colleague Tim Atkinson's Dotterel Press.
External Links
- Goodbye Mr Chips
- In Search of Wild Trout: Flyfishing for Wild Trout in Rivers
- Knick-Knack, Union Jack: And other poems for our troubled times