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'''The Gnomes''' was a band formed by students of [[Boston Grammar School]] | '''The Gnomes''' was a band formed by students of [[Boston Grammar School]] | ||
According to [[Tim | According to [[Tim Staniland]]: "They were named, I believe, after [[Gnational Gnome Week]]... I don't really know what GGW was but I believe it was started in remembrance of a BGS boy that died in a motorbike accident. I seem to remember stories of gnomes being kidnapped from gardens all over Boston with notes left saying that the owners could collect them on a certain day from the [[Boston High School|High School]]. On that day many cars turned up to collect their gnomes which had been placed all over the grounds and buildings of the High School. I can't be the only person to remember this, but it was 6th formers that did it and I would have been 2nd/3rd year at the time so not sure exactly what happened." | ||
[[Category:Bands]] | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
[[Category:1970s]] | [[Category:1970s]] | ||
[[Category:See Also]] | [[Category:See Also]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:31, 21 September 2026
| The Gnomes | |
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| Alan Moulder, Tim Mason, Glyn Hewinson, Graham Sharp |
The Gnomes was a band formed by students of Boston Grammar School
According to Tim Staniland: "They were named, I believe, after Gnational Gnome Week... I don't really know what GGW was but I believe it was started in remembrance of a BGS boy that died in a motorbike accident. I seem to remember stories of gnomes being kidnapped from gardens all over Boston with notes left saying that the owners could collect them on a certain day from the High School. On that day many cars turned up to collect their gnomes which had been placed all over the grounds and buildings of the High School. I can't be the only person to remember this, but it was 6th formers that did it and I would have been 2nd/3rd year at the time so not sure exactly what happened."