Scorer Local Knowledge

This prize is named after William Scorer (1843/44 - 1934), a BGS alumnus who likely attended the school during the 1850s. He later attended the Lincoln School of Art and became a qualified architect. In 1901 he co-founded an architectural practice called Scorer and Gamble.

According to The Times of 23 April 1934 "Mr William Scorer, ARIBA, of Richmond, Surrey, who died on January 22, aged 90, left estate of the gross value of £15,129, with net personalty £14,768. He left :- ... £100 to Boston Grammar School, for a prize or prizes for the study of Lincolnshire English History".

Year	Winner
1953	? / Colin Pordham / ?
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1955	? / ? / C I Pordham
1956	C I Pordham, V Hancock, T D Gledhill, D Coates
1957	C I Pordham / T D Gledhill / M H Gledhill
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1959	D J Grace / R J Smith / D Marlow
1960	A J Gillingham / M Thacker / R J Smith
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1967	R Neish / M V R Stainer / P Simpson
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1975	Not awarded
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1983	S Bestwick / A R Rowley / R J West / S Wilkinson
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2003	Alex Dunmore / Carl Manning / Scott Walden

See Also

• Speech Day 1956