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The yard or playground of [[Boston Grammar School]] | The yard or playground of [[Boston Grammar School]] is called the '''Mart Yard''', after the annual [[Beast Mart]] which used to take place on it. Today that original use of the yard is commemorated by an annual ceremony on or around 10 December in which the Mayor asks the headmaster to grant the students a half-day holiday. | ||
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The editorial in the 1941 issue of [[The Bostonian]] notes that "The playground now echoes to the sound of the [[CCF#Early days|A.T.C.]] at drill. We notice wit interest that, according to an order of the year 1773, no soldiers are allowed "to exercise in the Mart Yard". | |||
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*[[:The History and Antiquities of Boston]] | *[[:The History and Antiquities of Boston]] | ||
*[[:Timeline of Buildings]] | *[[:Timeline of Buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:34, 10 February 2023
The yard or playground of Boston Grammar School is called the Mart Yard, after the annual Beast Mart which used to take place on it. Today that original use of the yard is commemorated by an annual ceremony on or around 10 December in which the Mayor asks the headmaster to grant the students a half-day holiday.
No soldiers
The editorial in the 1941 issue of The Bostonian notes that "The playground now echoes to the sound of the A.T.C. at drill. We notice wit interest that, according to an order of the year 1773, no soldiers are allowed "to exercise in the Mart Yard".