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| education                = Heversham Grammar School; Queen's College, Oxford
| education                = [[Wikipedia:Dallam School|Heversham Grammar School]]; [[Wikipedia:Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's College, Oxford]] (MA 1951)
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'''Lawrence Veale''' was a teacher of Physics at [[Boston Grammar School]].
'''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 ==
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.
Laurence Veale was educated at [[Wikipedia:Dallam School|Heversham Grammar School]] and was awarded an MA in 1951 by [[Wikipedia:Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's College, Oxford]], where he was a soccer blue. He served in the [[Wikipedia:Royal Air Force|RAF]].


== While at Boston Grammar School ==
== 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 Frederick Johnston|Philip Johnston]] and the arrival of [[Arthur Neville Shrimpton|Arthur Shrimpton]].
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]].
 
==See Also==
*[[:Boston Grammar School Staff]]
*[[:David Morris]]
*[[:Boston Grammar School Tennis Team 1956-57]]
*[[:Boston Grammar School Football Team 1961-62]]
*[[:Boston Grammar School 1962 (Part 3 of 6)]]
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 27 February 2026

Lawrence Veale
MA
Photo by Ron Abbott
Laurence Veale at his retirement
Nicknames Larry
Born 18 April 1926(1926-04-18)
Kirkfieldbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died 12 August 2023(2023-08-12) (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.

See Also