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'''Lawrence Veale''' was a teacher of Physics and Mathematics at [[Boston Grammar School]] for 36 years, from 1952 to 1988. | '''Lawrence "Laurie" Veale''' was a teacher of Physics and Mathematics at [[Boston Grammar School]] for 36 years, from 1952 to 1988. | ||
== Before Boston Grammar School == | == Before Boston Grammar School == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 27 February 2026
| Lawrence Veale MA | |
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 Laurence Veale at his retirement | |
| Nicknames | Larry |
| Born |
18 April 1926 Kirkfieldbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 12 August 2023 (aged 97) |
| Education | Heversham Grammar School; Queen's College, Oxford (MA 1951) |
| Roles | Deputy Head from 1967; Acting Headmaster 1977-1978 |
| Years at BGS | 1952-1988 |
| Departments | Science |
| Subjects | Physics |
| Spouse | Moira Sylvie Jamieson (m April 1953) |
| Children | Stuart Veale |
| Parents | Duncan Veale; Martha Rutter |
| Relatives | Alexander Veale, Robin Veale (grandsons) |
Lawrence "Laurie" Veale was a teacher of Physics and Mathematics at Boston Grammar School for 36 years, from 1952 to 1988.
Before Boston Grammar School
Laurence Veale was educated at Heversham Grammar School and was awarded an MA in 1951 by Queen's College, Oxford, where he was a soccer blue. He served in the RAF.
While at Boston Grammar School
Veale was appointed deputy head of Boston Grammar School in 1967 and was acting headmaster in 1977-1978 between the departure of Philip Johnston and the arrival of Arthur Shrimpton.