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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 qualified architect. In 1901 he co-founded an architectural practice called Scoer 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 / ? |
| ... | |
| 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 |
| ... | |
| 1959 | D J Grace / R J Smith / D Marlow |
| 1960 | A J Gillingham / M Thacker / R J Smith |
| ... | |
| 1967 | R Neish / M V R Stainer / P Simpson |
| ... | |
| 1983 | S Bestwick / A R Rowley / R J West / S Wilkinson |
| ... | |
| 2003 | Alex Dunmore / Carl Manning / Scott Walden |