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He was involved with the CCF (Army Section) and was Contingent Commander. He was "Major NO Haworth" before gaining the title Lt Col. He was a Boston Borough Councillor for 5 years, Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association, President of Royal British Legion, Boston Branch and husband of Margaret Haworth, Boston's first lady Mayor. He died in 1978. | He was involved with the CCF (Army Section) and was Contingent Commander. He was "Major NO Haworth" before gaining the title Lt Col. He was a Boston Borough Councillor for 5 years, Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association, President of Royal British Legion, Boston Branch and husband of Margaret Haworth, Boston's first lady Mayor. He died in 1978. | ||
==Nickname== | |||
Haworth's nickname "Spiny" or "Spiny Norman" derives from a character in a [[Wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] sketch, [[Wikipedia:Piranha Brothers|Piranha Brothers]]. The character, Spiny Norman, was an apparently imaginary gigantic hedgehog. | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://youtu.be/8ZkWL-XvO0U Pirhana Brothers - Part 1] | |||
*[https://youtu.be/C-FDW1shmqA Pirhana Brothers - Part 2] Mentions "Spiny Norman" | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 30 May 2015
| Lt Col Norman Owen Haworth | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Spiny (Norman) |
| Died | 1978 |
| Education | Burnley Grammar School (1932-1937); TC, Borough Road College, Isleworth; BSc, London |
| Departments | Mathematics |
| Subjects | Mathematics |
| Notable work(s) | CCF (Army Section), Contingent Commander |
Norman Owen Haworth was a teacher of Mathematics at Boston Grammar School.
Before BGS
He was educated at Burnley Grammar School (1932-1937). TC, Borough Road College, Isleworth; BSc, London. He was a Major with GHQ 21st Army Group and was present at Luneberg Heath when Field Marshall Montgomery accepted the German Surrender. He taught at Greaves' County Secondary School, Lancaster.
While at BGS
He was involved with the CCF (Army Section) and was Contingent Commander. He was "Major NO Haworth" before gaining the title Lt Col. He was a Boston Borough Councillor for 5 years, Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association, President of Royal British Legion, Boston Branch and husband of Margaret Haworth, Boston's first lady Mayor. He died in 1978.
Nickname
Haworth's nickname "Spiny" or "Spiny Norman" derives from a character in a Monty Python sketch, Piranha Brothers. The character, Spiny Norman, was an apparently imaginary gigantic hedgehog.
External Links
- Pirhana Brothers - Part 1
- Pirhana Brothers - Part 2 Mentions "Spiny Norman"