Harry Fountain
| Captain Harry Fountain | |
|---|---|
 Capt Harry Fountain | |
| Born |
1902 The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Boston |
| Died | July 1997 (aged 94–95) |
| Education | De-Aston School, Market Rasen; Ashby Grammar School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Boston Grammar School; Trinity House School, Hull |
| Occupation | Apprentice, able seaman, Boston Sea Pilot |
| Employer | John Stuart's Shipping Company, Port of Boston |
Harry Fountain was educated at Boston Grammar School.
Obituary
From the February 1998 issue of The Old Bostonian
Captain Harry Fountain died in July 1997, at the age of 94.
His funeral service at St Nicholas' Church was followed by burial in the churchyard. His grave was on a plot and marked by a gravestone, both of which he had purchased nearly twenty years earlier!
He was one of Boston’s most colourful characters who, over the course of a varied career, had lived life to the full, and achieved everything he set out to do.
He was born in Boston in 1902, in a Public House (owned by his father) called the Corn Exchange, which stood on the site in the Market Place now occupied by Marks & Spencer. His education started in a small private school, housed in rooms over Mountain’s butchers shop.
Later, he moved to three grammar schools - De-Aston School, Market Rasen, then Ashby Grammar School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and finally Boston Grammar School.
By this time, he had firmly decided upon realising his great ambition, to be a Boston Sea Pilot. The qualifications required in those days were 12 months in a square rigged sailing ship, and supported by a First Mate's Certificate. He left school without any qualifications and, undaunted, set about achieving his goal.
On his 16th birthday, he obtained employment with John Stuart's Shipping Company of London, and signed indentures for a four-year apprenticeship. After his apprenticeship, he sailed in ships as an Able Seaman, in order to obtain money to pay for his navigation studies and Certificate of Competence. Later he qualified as Master Trainer, taking his Captain's Certificate at Trinity House School, in Hull.