Boston Grammar School - A Short History
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| Boston Grammar School: A Short History | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Hubert Turpin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Local history |
| Publisher | Guardian Press, Boston |
| Publication date | 1955, 1966 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 1955 edition: 19 pages |
1955 marked the 400th anniversary of the granting of the school charter. To help commemorate this quater-centenary, a booklet detailing the school's history was written by Hubert Turpin, a long-serving history teacher at BGS. Entitled Boston Grammar School: A Short Histor, it was the first attempt to summarise the key events in the school's lifetime - information which had previously been recorded in disparate sources. It was first published in 1955, and later updated in 1966.
The 1955 edition contains the following:
- A foreword by William Ricketts, the headmaster at the time.
- A brief historical summary, beginning with the appointment of Robert of Muston in 1329. It describes prominent events, headmasters and the development of the school buildings.
- A photograph of the school charter.
- Photographs of Big School and the Quadrangle.
The 1966 edition contains some updated material, including an aerial photograph of the school.
Floreat Bostona, a more comprehensive history published in 1985, makes frequent reference to this booklet.