Jimmy Ward's - Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla

In 2008 there was some discussion on the BGS List Yahoo! group about BGS OB spending time in a shop on West
Street, Boston run by Jimmy Ward. It's before my time, but I don't forget these conversations easily. Here is a flavour of the discussion:

The Great War - A message from Michael Hallett

Michael Hallett (BGS 2002-2009)

History graduate Michael Hallett has set himself a project to tell the story of the Great War from Boston's point of view: from the point of view of Bostonians and those who have come to the town more recently. Can you help with his quest?

Hello there, to those that do not know me I am Michael Hallett. I was in BGS from September 2002 to June 2009, where I had my passion for history nurtured by my teachers; I have always loved learning about the past and those affected by it. From secondary school I read Ancient History at University of Wales, Trinity Saint David whereupon I graduated with a 2.1 honours in July 2012. 

Dan Elkington stands for election

Dan Elkington (BGS 1996-2003)

The candidates in Boston Borough Council’s by-election for the Fenside Ward have been announced. They are: Ben Cook (labour), Dan Elkington (Conservative), Tiggs Keywood-Wainwright (UKIP) and Alan Taylor (Liberal Democrats). The seat became available last month after former Fenside Ward councillor Elliot Fountain (English Democrat) was removed from the council for not turning up to meetings for six months. The by-election will be held on Thursday, 5 September.

For the purposes of this blog (and not in order to show political bias), it's interesting to note that Dan Elkington was at Boston Grammar School from 1996 to 2003.

Since leaving school, Dan has worked in a variety of roles including working in factories and as a healthcare support worker. He is now a fully qualified independent Financial advisor and private client wealth manager, serving an area taking in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. He is working towards chartered status in his chosen profession.

Lincoln to Boston challenge in memory of Len Medlock

Len Medlock

According to the Boston Standard, the Boston and District Athletic Club is to hold the first Len Medlock Memorial Lincoln to Boston Challenge on Sunday, 18 August 2013.

Len Medlock built himself up from humble beginnings on Fenside to become a millionaire businessman and donated millions of pounds to Boston. Len, who was a student at Boston Grammar School between 1935 and 1940, died aged 89 on 25 April 2013 following an illness, leaving a further £35 million for good causes.

The charity challenge will begin at Lincoln Cathedral at about 8am and finish, just over 30 miles later, at the Castledyke Equestrian Centre along the River Witham any time up to 7.30pm at night. The challenge is suitable for walkers and runners as well as wheelchair users – with 40 per cent of sponsorship money going to Help for Heroes and 60 per cent to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.

BADAC’s Peter Arnott said: "This challenge is to be an annual event. It is named as a tribute to the late Len Medlock, who, although shy of publicity, contributed hugely to many groups and organisations in the town of Boston through his family’s Medlock Trust Fund."

Two thirds of the route is on cycle ways with remainder on quiet country roads. The event is timed by electronic chip and a commemorative medal will be given to all finishers. There will be a perpetual trophy for both the first male and female finishers.

Entry fees – which are £30 – will be returned to all those participants raising £100 or more.

Entry forms are available from BADAC, from the Boston Standard Office in Church Lane or Runner`s World online entry service. The deadline to enter is Monday, August 5. To find out more call 01754 820455.