Frederick Jack Grimble
| Frederick Jack Grimble CGLI, ATD | |
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| Nicknames | Banger |
| Born | 4 April 1913 |
| Died | 3 May 1997 (aged 84) |
| Education | City of Norwich School; Norwich School of Arts and Crafts |
| Roles | Head of Art |
| Years at BGS | 1937-1979 |
| Departments | Art |
| Subjects | Art, Technical Drawing |
| Notable work(s) | VIth Form Art Class (society); designed the school's WWII Memorial lectern; military service - designed jig and tool equipment for Crusader tanks; Chairman of Lincolnshire Artists' Society and Boston Art Group; founder member of Boston Concert Club |
| Spouse | Joan |
Frederick Jack "John" Grimble was a teacher of Art at Boston Grammar School.
Quotes
"Banger" Grimble was my brother-in-law and above my computer hangs a painting of the "Lizzie" and "Annie" tied up at the wharf in South End. It was painted in the early 40s or late 30s. I also have many of Banger's oil paintings in the house, mostly painted on his visits to us in Blairgowrie, Scotland where we lived prior to coming to Canada.
Banger Grimble and his rolled up piece of corrugated cardboard with which he would aim a blow on the head of any boy not getting on with his work of art, saying "The arm of the law is long but with this it is even longer boy!" I recall some of us being paid to sit for Banger`s night school classes.
Richard Broughton also remembers "Banger" Grimble using a cardboard tube as a weapon to keep the attention of pupils in his art lessons. It was either brought down sharply on the desk, or on the back of the offender's head.
Artwork by "John" Grimble
A painting bought from Frederick Jack Grimble by John Gould in 1975. Now owned by John Gould's son, Ian Gould. Both John and Ian were taught by the artist at BGS
