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'''Thomas Raphael John West''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]] between 1952 and 1959. He was second English master with [[Stan Cawthorne]] as head of department. | '''Thomas Raphael John West''' was a teacher of English at [[Boston Grammar School]] between 1952 and 1959. He was second English master with [[Stan Cawthorne]] as head of department. | ||
While at BGS, according to [[Bob Ramsden]], Tom supervised cricket on Saturdays. [[Brian Trigg]] remembers going on a trip to France organised by Tom West and [[Cyril Keith Butler]]. | |||
== Before BGS == | |||
Tom was born in the Nottingham registration district on 10 July 1928 and attended [[Wikipedia:Stamford School|Stamford School]]. He was admitted into the school during the autumn of 1938. During his schooldays, Tom won the School Rugby Colours. He was Treasurer, and later Vice-President, of the School Phoenix Society, sat on the Athletics Committee, was a House Prefect and Head Boy for his final year at Stamford School. At Speech Day, Tom received a School Certificate and Higher Certificate, an Open Exhibition, and a [[Wikipedia:Kesteven|Kesteven]] Major Scholarship. He gained a place at [[Wikipedia:Corpus Christi College, Cambridge|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]]. | |||
[[File:StamfordSchool School House Senior XV 1946 TomWest.png|center|thumb|500px|A photograph of the [[Wikipedia:Stamford School|Stamford School]], School House Senior XV of 1946. Tom West is the rightmost boy in the middle row.]] | |||
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[[Category:Cricket]] | |||
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Revision as of 14:36, 15 April 2021
| Thomas "Tom" Raphael John West | |
|---|---|
 Tom West | |
| Born |
10 July 1928 Nottingham registration district |
| Died | 29 March 2021 (aged 92) |
| Resting place | Mansfield Cemetery |
| Education | Stamford School; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Years at BGS | 1952-1959 |
| Departments | English |
| Subjects | English |
Thomas Raphael John West was a teacher of English at Boston Grammar School between 1952 and 1959. He was second English master with Stan Cawthorne as head of department.
While at BGS, according to Bob Ramsden, Tom supervised cricket on Saturdays. Brian Trigg remembers going on a trip to France organised by Tom West and Cyril Keith Butler.
Before BGS
Tom was born in the Nottingham registration district on 10 July 1928 and attended Stamford School. He was admitted into the school during the autumn of 1938. During his schooldays, Tom won the School Rugby Colours. He was Treasurer, and later Vice-President, of the School Phoenix Society, sat on the Athletics Committee, was a House Prefect and Head Boy for his final year at Stamford School. At Speech Day, Tom received a School Certificate and Higher Certificate, an Open Exhibition, and a Kesteven Major Scholarship. He gained a place at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
