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The '''Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner''' is the flagship event each year for the association. It has been held in a variety of locations.
The '''Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner''' is the flagship event each year for the [[Old Bostonian Association|Association]]. It has been held in a variety of locations.
 
Along with the meal itself, the programme typically includes the following:
* Toast to The Monarch - by the [[Presidents of The Old Bostonian Association|President]] of the Old Bostonian Association.
* Toast to The School - by the Guest of Honour.
* Reply from The School - by a representative of [[Boston Grammar School]], often the Head Teacher.
* [[Floreat Bostona (music)|The School Song]].


The programme is as follows:
* Toast to The Queen - by the [[Presidents of The Old Bostonian Association | President]] of the [[Old Bostonian Association]]
* Toast to The School - by the Guest of Honour
* Reply from The School - by a representative of [[Boston Grammar School]], often the Head Teacher
* [[Floreat Bostona (music) | The School Song]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
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!Guest of Honour
!Guest of Honour
!Representative of The School
!Representative of The School
|-
|1900
|valign="top" | 20 April
|valign="top" | Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[William White]], Headmaster and OBA President
|-
|-
|1900
|valign="top" | 02 August (luncheon)
|valign="top" | Boston Guildhall
|valign="top" | [[Arthur James Grant|Prof A J Grant]], former pupil, and professor of History at Yorkshire College, Leeds
|valign="top" | [[William White]], Headmaster and OBA President
|-
|-
|1901
|valign="top" | 28 January
|valign="top" | Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[William White]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1901
|valign="top" | 01 August
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[George S W Jebb]], former pupil, and president of the Cambridge Union in 1883
|valign="top" | [[William White]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1902
|valign="top" | 20 January
|valign="top" | Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1904
|valign="top" | 16 March
|valign="top" | [[Wikipedia:Pagani's Restaurant|Pagani's Restaurant]], Great Portland Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1905
|valign="top" | 5 December
|valign="top" | Chinese Salon, Holborn Restaurant, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1909
|valign="top" | 3 April
|valign="top" | Marguerite Cafe Restaurant, 171 Oxford Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1910
|valign="top" | 28 July
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[George S W Jebb]], former pupil, and Mayor of Boston
|valign="top" | [[William White]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1911
|valign="top" | 30 March
|valign="top" | The Florence Restaurant, Rupert Street, London
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1914-1921
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | Old Bostonian Club inactive during and immediately after the First World War
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1922
|valign="top" | No dinner
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1923
|valign="top" | No dinner
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1924
|valign="top" | 8 or 15 February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[W I Cooke]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1925
|valign="top" | January
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[C H Adcock]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1926
|valign="top" | February
|valign="top" | Scala Cafe
|valign="top" | [[Arthur Day]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1927
|valign="top" | January
|valign="top" | Scala Cafe
|valign="top" | [[Joseph Langley Burchnall]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1908
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1928
|valign="top" | February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | Captain [[W G West]], MBE, TD.
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1929
|valign="top" | February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | Councillor [[Edward Arthur Bailey]], Mayor of Boston and BGS alumnus
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1930
|valign="top" | February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[W C Burnett]], former pupil. Started at BGS circa 1890.<br/>Retirement tributes and a presentation were made to [[Arthur Hill]].
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1931
|valign="top" | February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | Councillor [[Albert Charles Rysdale]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1932
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Sam Marjason]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1933
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | Councillor [[Albert Charles Rysdale]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1934
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Joseph Langley Burchnall]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1908
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1935
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[E K Abraham]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1936
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[W H Mason]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1937
|valign="top" | 19 March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Arthur Watson Grocock]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1938
|valign="top" | 31 March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Joseph Langley Burchnall]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1908
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1939
|valign="top" | 17 February
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | Councillor [[Edward Arthur Bailey]]
|valign="top" | [[Herbert Haycroft Morris|Herbert Morris]], Headmaster
|-
|-
|1940-1945
|valign="top" | -
|valign="top" | -
|valign="top" | No annual dinners were held between 1940 and 1945, due to the Second World War. A significant proportion of OBA members served in HM Forces.
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1946
|valign="top" | April
|valign="top" | -
|valign="top" | [[Roy Tryner]]
|valign="top" | -
|-
|-
|1947
|valign="top" | April
|valign="top" | Assembly Rooms
|valign="top" | [[William Lawson Alexander]]
|valign="top" | [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]]
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1949
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Roy Tryner]]
|valign="top" | [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]]
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1951
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | White Hart Hotel
|valign="top" | [[W H Mason]]
|valign="top" | [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]]
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1953
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[E V Abraham]]
|valign="top" | [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]]
|-
|-
|1954
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Alec E Davis]]
|valign="top" | [[Leslie Thomas Waddams]]
|-
|-
|1955
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[William Lawson Alexander]]
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]]
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1957
|valign="top" | April
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[John Dickson|John Lewis Dickson]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1942
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]]
|-
|-
|1958
|valign="top" | March
|valign="top" | Peacock and Royal Hotel
|valign="top" | [[Frank Ryan|Frank T Ryan]]
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]]
|-
|-
|-
|...
|...
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|-
|-
|-
|1973
|1960
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[Joseph Langley Burchnall]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1908
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Library
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1966
|valign="top" | 18th February
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, [[Assembly Hall]]
|valign="top" | [[T W Royal]]
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1968
|valign="top" | April
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, [[Assembly Hall]]
|valign="top" | Major [[Brian J Halliday]], former OBA Secretary
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|1969
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[Stanley Abbott|Stanley James Paton Abbott]], former [[Head of School|Head Boy]]
|valign="top" | [[William John Ricketts]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|[[Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner 1972|1972]]
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, [[Big School|Library]]
|valign="top" | [[Ray Tinkler]], international soccer referee
|valign="top" | [[Ray Tinkler]], international soccer referee
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
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|valign="top" | 15 October
|valign="top" | 15 October
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | Canon [[Frank Sargeant | F P Sargeant]]
|valign="top" | Canon [[Frank Sargeant|F P Sargeant]]
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|-
|-
|1977
|valign="top" | 28 October
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Library
|valign="top" | [[Jack Sydney Sheppard]], CBE, [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1932
|valign="top" | [[Philip Johnston|PF Johnston]], Head Teacher
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|-
|-
|-
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|valign="top" | 26 March
|valign="top" | 26 March
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | [[Roy Ashton]] LB, Barrister and Recorder, working in the Northampton and Oxford Areas
|valign="top" | [[Roy Ashton]] LLB, Barrister and Recorder, working in the Northampton and Oxford Areas
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | [[Arthur Shrimpton]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1984
|1984
|valign="top" | 14 April
|valign="top" | 14 April
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, School Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall
|valign="top" | Dr [[David B Sattelle]], Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Unit of Invertebrate Chemistry and Physiology, University of Cambridge
|valign="top" | Dr [[David B Sattelle]], Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Unit of Invertebrate Chemistry and Physiology, University of Cambridge
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
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|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1992
|valign="top" | 23 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School
|valign="top" | [[Nigel Hudson]], former British Council representative in Addis Ababa
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|-
|-
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|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | [[Richard Cammack]]
|valign="top" | [[Richard Cammack (1954-62)|Richard Cammack]]
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
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|-
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|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1995
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[Philip M Walmsley]] MA, MLitt, [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1943
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|1996
|valign="top" | 30 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[Bob Allan]] who served in the Arctic Convoys
|valign="top" | [[Bob Allan]] who served in the Arctic Convoys
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|-
|-
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[Peter Luff]] MA Cantab, MOD retired
|valign="top" | [[Peter Luff]] MA Cantab, MOD retired
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
|-
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[Barry Spikings]], Hollywood Producer
|valign="top" | [[Barry Spikings]], Hollywood Producer
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
|-
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[George Danby]], Farmer and Mayor of Boston
|valign="top" | [[George Danby]], Farmer and Mayor of Boston
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
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|valign="top" | 23 March
|valign="top" | 23 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Colonel [[Bill Dunham | Mark (Bill) Dunham]] Royal Marines
|valign="top" | Colonel [[Bill Dunham|Mark (Bill) Dunham]] Royal Marines
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
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|valign="top" | 12 April
|valign="top" | 12 April
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Revd [[Richard T Westland | Dick Westland]], retired priest, Church of England
|valign="top" | Revd [[Richard T Westland|Dick Westland]], retired priest, Church of England
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|-
|-
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[Alan Kemp]]
|valign="top" | [[Alan Kemp]]
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|-
|-
|2005
|2005
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | 28 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | [[Peter Lawson]]
|valign="top" | [[Peter Lawson]]
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
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|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | The Venerable [[Terry Gibson]], former Archdeacon of Ipswich
|valign="top" | The Venerable [[Terry Gibson]], former Archdeacon of Ipswich
|valign="top" | [[John E Neal]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[John Neal (staff)|John E Neal]], Head Teacher
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|-
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|valign="top" | 31 March
|valign="top" | 31 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall
|valign="top" | Professor [[P A Young]], Mining Engineer
|valign="top" | Professor [[Peter A Young|P A Young]], MA, Ph D, FIMM, MAus.IMM, M Can.IMM, C Eng, professor of mining and mineral sciences University of Leeds
|valign="top" | [[Nigel William Wainwright|Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|-
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|-
|-
|2008
|[[Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner 2008|2008]]
|valign="top" | 15 March
|valign="top" | 15 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Geoff Brooks]], BT                                                                                             retired
|valign="top" | [[Geoff Brooks]], BT retired
|valign="top" | [[Helen McEvoy]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|2009
|valign="top" | 16 May
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Will Wearden]], former President of the Cambridge Union
|valign="top" | [[Helen McEvoy]], Head Teacher
|valign="top" | [[Helen McEvoy]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|-
|-
|...
|2010
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | 17 April
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | [[Philip Priestley]], former British High Comissioner to Belize
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | [[Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|-
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|-
|-
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|valign="top" | 9 April
|valign="top" | 9 April
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[John Cridland]] CBE, Director General of the CBI and Rt Revd [[Frank Sargeant]], Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Manchester
|valign="top" | [[John Cridland]] CBE, Director General of the CBI and The Rt Revd [[Frank Sargeant]], Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Manchester
|valign="top" | [[Nigel William Wainwright|Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|-
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|-
|-
|2012
|2012
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" | 31 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Edward Hackford]]
|valign="top" | [[Edward Hackford]], [[Parry Gold Medal]]list 1957
|valign="top" | [[Nigel William Wainwright|Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[Nigel Wainwright]], Boston Grammar School staff
|-
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|-
|-
|2013
|[http://oldbostonian.blogspot.com/2013/04/oba-annual-dinner-2013-report.html 2013]
|valign="top" | 20 April
|valign="top" | 20 April
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Nicholas Vernon Fitton|Nick Fitton]], former Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[Nick Fitton]], former Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[Stephen Woodliffe]], Deputy Chairman of Boston Grammar School Governors
|valign="top" | [[Stephen Woodliffe]], Deputy Chairman of Boston Grammar School Governors
|-
|-
|-
|-
|2014
|[http://oldbostonian.blogspot.com/2014/04/2014-old-bostonian-association-annual.html 2014]
|valign="top" | 22 March
|valign="top" | 22 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Richard O Smith]], writer
|valign="top" | [[Richard O Smith]], writer
|valign="top" | [[Ellis Potter]], Head of School
|valign="top" | [[Ellis Potter]], [[Head of School]]
|-
|-
|[http://oldbostonian.blogspot.com/2015/03/old-bostonian-association-annual-dinner.html 2015]
|valign="top" | 28 March
|valign="top" | Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall
|valign="top" | [[Richard Anderson]], former Boston Grammar School staff
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|[http://oldbostonian.blogspot.com/2016/03/old-bostonian-association-annual-dinner.html 2016]
|valign="top" | 19 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | Brig [[Bill Dunham|Mark (Bill) Dunham]] CBE
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
|-
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|2017
|valign="top" | 25 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Daryl Upsall]] FInstF
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|2018
|valign="top" | 24 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Danny Butterfield]]
|valign="top" | -
|-
|-
|2019
|valign="top" | 23 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Mark Watson]], "Man of Mischief" - Magician, Juggler, Actor, Comic
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
|-
|-
|2020
|valign="top" | 21 March
|valign="top" | -
|valign="top" | Cancelled because of the [[Wikipedia:Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19 pandemic]]
|valign="top" | -
|-
|-
|-
|2021
|valign="top" | 16 October
|valign="top" | -
|valign="top" | Cancelled because of the [[Wikipedia:Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19 pandemic]]
|valign="top" | -
|-
|-
|2022
|valign="top" | 26 March
|valign="top" | Boston and County Club
|valign="top" | [[Chris Blakey]] (BGS 1962-70)
|valign="top" | [[John Lyon]], Head of Sixth Form
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|2023
|valign="top" | 25 March
|valign="top" | Jakemans Stadium
|valign="top" | Professor Sir [[Jonathan Van-Tam]] (BGS 1975-82)
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
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|2024
|valign="top" | 23 March
|valign="top" | Jakemans Stadium
|valign="top" | [[Brian Bolland]] (BGS 1967-69) in conversation with [[Harry Parkhill]] (BGS 2003-11)
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
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|2025
|valign="top" | 8 March
|valign="top" | Boston & County Club
|valign="top" | [[James Loader]] (BGS staff 1972-1979) and [[Richard Anderson]] (BGS staff 1971-2014) with video contributions from various former students and staff
|valign="top" | [[Steven Barker]] (BGS 1994-2001), and current staff - Head of Sixth Form
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|2026
|valign="top" | 7 March
|valign="top" | Boston & County Club
|valign="top" | [[Simon Dickinson]] (BGS 1986-91)
|valign="top" | [[John McHenry]], Head Teacher
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==See Also==
*[[:Ty Dalby]]
*[[:Dan Elkington]]
*[[:Albert Harold Cawood]]
*[[:Harvey Potter]]
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 13 August 2026

The Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner is the flagship event each year for the Association. It has been held in a variety of locations.

Along with the meal itself, the programme typically includes the following:

  • Toast to The Monarch - by the President of the Old Bostonian Association.
  • Toast to The School - by the Guest of Honour.
  • Reply from The School - by a representative of Boston Grammar School, often the Head Teacher.
  • The School Song.
Year Date Location Guest of Honour Representative of The School
1900 20 April Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London William White, Headmaster and OBA President
1900 02 August (luncheon) Boston Guildhall Prof A J Grant, former pupil, and professor of History at Yorkshire College, Leeds William White, Headmaster and OBA President
1901 28 January Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London William White, Headmaster
1901 01 August Peacock and Royal Hotel George S W Jebb, former pupil, and president of the Cambridge Union in 1883 William White, Headmaster
1902 20 January Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London
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1904 16 March Pagani's Restaurant, Great Portland Street, London
1905 5 December Chinese Salon, Holborn Restaurant, London
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1909 3 April Marguerite Cafe Restaurant, 171 Oxford Street, London
1910 28 July White Hart Hotel George S W Jebb, former pupil, and Mayor of Boston William White, Headmaster
1911 30 March The Florence Restaurant, Rupert Street, London
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1914-1921 Old Bostonian Club inactive during and immediately after the First World War
1922 No dinner
1923 No dinner
1924 8 or 15 February White Hart Hotel W I Cooke Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1925 January White Hart Hotel C H Adcock Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1926 February Scala Cafe Arthur Day Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1927 January Scala Cafe Joseph Langley Burchnall, Parry Gold Medallist 1908 Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1928 February White Hart Hotel Captain W G West, MBE, TD. Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1929 February White Hart Hotel Councillor Edward Arthur Bailey, Mayor of Boston and BGS alumnus Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1930 February White Hart Hotel W C Burnett, former pupil. Started at BGS circa 1890.
Retirement tributes and a presentation were made to Arthur Hill. 		Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1931 February White Hart Hotel Councillor Albert Charles Rysdale Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1932 March White Hart Hotel Sam Marjason Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1933 March White Hart Hotel Councillor Albert Charles Rysdale Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1934 March White Hart Hotel Joseph Langley Burchnall, Parry Gold Medallist 1908 Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1935 March White Hart Hotel E K Abraham Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1936 March White Hart Hotel W H Mason Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1937 19 March White Hart Hotel Arthur Watson Grocock Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1938 31 March White Hart Hotel Joseph Langley Burchnall, Parry Gold Medallist 1908 Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1939 17 February White Hart Hotel Councillor Edward Arthur Bailey Herbert Morris, Headmaster
1940-1945 - - No annual dinners were held between 1940 and 1945, due to the Second World War. A significant proportion of OBA members served in HM Forces.
1946 April - Roy Tryner -
1947 April Assembly Rooms William Lawson Alexander Leslie Thomas Waddams
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1949 March White Hart Hotel Roy Tryner Leslie Thomas Waddams
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1951 March White Hart Hotel W H Mason Leslie Thomas Waddams
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1953 March Peacock and Royal Hotel E V Abraham Leslie Thomas Waddams
1954 March Peacock and Royal Hotel Alec E Davis Leslie Thomas Waddams
1955 March Peacock and Royal Hotel William Lawson Alexander William John Ricketts
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1957 April Peacock and Royal Hotel John Lewis Dickson, Parry Gold Medallist 1942 William John Ricketts
1958 March Peacock and Royal Hotel Frank T Ryan William John Ricketts
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1960 Joseph Langley Burchnall, Parry Gold Medallist 1908
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1966 18th February Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall T W Royal William John Ricketts, Head Teacher
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1968 April Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall Major Brian J Halliday, former OBA Secretary William John Ricketts, Head Teacher
1969 Stanley James Paton Abbott, former Head Boy William John Ricketts, Head Teacher
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1972 Boston Grammar School, Library Ray Tinkler, international soccer referee
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1976 15 October Canon F P Sargeant
1977 28 October Boston Grammar School, Library Jack Sydney Sheppard, CBE, Parry Gold Medallist 1932 PF Johnston, Head Teacher
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1980 29 March Boston Grammar School, Library
1981 11 April Boston Grammar School Library
1982 3 April Peter Jordan, Managing Director of Norprint
1983 26 March Roy Ashton LLB, Barrister and Recorder, working in the Northampton and Oxford Areas Arthur Shrimpton, Head Teacher
1984 14 April Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall Dr David B Sattelle, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Unit of Invertebrate Chemistry and Physiology, University of Cambridge
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1992 23 March Boston Grammar School Nigel Hudson, former British Council representative in Addis Ababa
1993 Richard Cammack
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1995 Philip M Walmsley MA, MLitt, Parry Gold Medallist 1943 John E Neal, Head Teacher
1996 30 March Boston Grammar School
1997 Planned 22 March but cancelled
1998 Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Bob Allan who served in the Arctic Convoys John E Neal, Head Teacher
1999 27 March Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Peter Luff MA Cantab, MOD retired John E Neal, Head Teacher
2000 15 April Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Barry Spikings, Hollywood Producer John E Neal, Head Teacher
2001 7 April Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall George Danby, Farmer and Mayor of Boston John E Neal, Head Teacher
2002 23 March Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Colonel Mark (Bill) Dunham Royal Marines John E Neal, Head Teacher
2003 12 April Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Revd Dick Westland, retired priest, Church of England John E Neal, Head Teacher
2004 3 April Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Alan Kemp John E Neal, Head Teacher
2005 28 March Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Peter Lawson John E Neal, Head Teacher
2006 8 April Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall The Venerable Terry Gibson, former Archdeacon of Ipswich John E Neal, Head Teacher
2007 31 March Boston Grammar School, Dining Hall Professor P A Young, MA, Ph D, FIMM, MAus.IMM, M Can.IMM, C Eng, professor of mining and mineral sciences University of Leeds Nigel Wainwright, Boston Grammar School staff
2008 15 March Boston and County Club Geoff Brooks, BT retired Helen McEvoy, Head Teacher
2009 16 May Boston and County Club Will Wearden, former President of the Cambridge Union Helen McEvoy, Head Teacher
2010 17 April Boston and County Club Philip Priestley, former British High Comissioner to Belize Nigel Wainwright, Boston Grammar School staff
2011 9 April Boston and County Club John Cridland CBE, Director General of the CBI and The Rt Revd Frank Sargeant, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Manchester Nigel Wainwright, Boston Grammar School staff
2012 31 March Boston and County Club Edward Hackford, Parry Gold Medallist 1957 Nigel Wainwright, Boston Grammar School staff
2013 20 April Boston and County Club Nick Fitton, former Boston Grammar School staff Stephen Woodliffe, Deputy Chairman of Boston Grammar School Governors
2014 22 March Boston and County Club Richard O Smith, writer Ellis Potter, Head of School
2015 28 March Boston Grammar School, Assembly Hall Richard Anderson, former Boston Grammar School staff John McHenry, Head Teacher
2016 19 March Boston and County Club Brig Mark (Bill) Dunham CBE John McHenry, Head Teacher
2017 25 March Boston and County Club Daryl Upsall FInstF John McHenry, Head Teacher
2018 24 March Boston and County Club Danny Butterfield -
2019 23 March Boston and County Club Mark Watson, "Man of Mischief" - Magician, Juggler, Actor, Comic John McHenry, Head Teacher
2020 21 March - Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic -
2021 16 October - Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic -
2022 26 March Boston and County Club Chris Blakey (BGS 1962-70) John Lyon, Head of Sixth Form
2023 25 March Jakemans Stadium Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam (BGS 1975-82) John McHenry, Head Teacher
2024 23 March Jakemans Stadium Brian Bolland (BGS 1967-69) in conversation with Harry Parkhill (BGS 2003-11) John McHenry, Head Teacher
2025 8 March Boston & County Club James Loader (BGS staff 1972-1979) and Richard Anderson (BGS staff 1971-2014) with video contributions from various former students and staff Steven Barker (BGS 1994-2001), and current staff - Head of Sixth Form
2026 7 March Boston & County Club Simon Dickinson (BGS 1986-91) John McHenry, Head Teacher

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