George Edwin Pattenden
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| George Edwin Pattenden MA BD LLD | |
|---|---|
 George Edwin Pattenden | |
| Born | 1823 |
| Died |
9 November 1897 (aged 73–74) Freckenham Rectory, Suffolk |
| Education | Christ's Hospital, London; Peterhouse College, Cambridge |
| Roles | Headmaster |
| Years at BGS | 1850-1887 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Homer |
| Successor | William White |
| Spouse | Matilda Elizabeth Ann Walbran |
| Children | George Herbert, Florence Matilda, Gertrude Emily, Clara Louisa, Ada Mary, Rosalie Ellen, Charles Robert Edwin, Edith Alice, Frederick William Waldebrand, Beatrice Maud |
| Parents | Robert Pattenden, Sarah Pattenden (As well as being his wife, Sarah was Robert's fourth cousin once removed) |
| Relatives | Harriett Ellen Pattenden (sister) |
George Edwin Pattenden (1823 - 9 November 1897) was appointed as headmaster of Boston Grammar School on 12 August 1850. While at the school he wrote the words to the school song, Floreat Bostona.
Before Boston Grammar School
Pattenden was educated at Christ's Hospital, London, and Peterhouse College, Cambridge.
After Boston Grammar School
Pattenden was Vicar of Chertsey, Surrey 1887-1892. He was then Vicar of Freckenham, Suffolk from 1892 until his death in 1897.