A message from Mick Lyon

You can find the following message from Mick Lyon, here. Mick, who was educated at Boston Grammar School and played for Boston United, was until recently coach for women's "soccer" at Indiana University and the University of Evansville.

Cutters Soccer Club Golf Outing

I have just recently retired from coaching women's college soccer at IU and the University of Evansville for the last 25 years and am now in a position where I want to work and give back to the local soccer community of Bloomington; the Cutters Soccer Club. Soccer coaching and playing has been and still is a huge part of my life but I realize it didn't just happen over night. Everything has a beginning and Cutters Soccer Club is where the start of a magical experience can begin for these youngsters. Please help me raise money so that these kids can get the greatest opportunity possible from this wonderful game of soccer. Cheers.

Dave Fletcher on TV

Folk singer, Dave Fletcher was on "Ade in Britain" on 11 April 2013 with Ade Edmondson. The programme was on ITV and this was episode 29 in the second series and looked at crafts and foods of Lincolnshire.

Dave with his partner in song, Bill (Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher) can be found from 36 minutes 45 seconds to the end of the programme for eleven more days.

You can also find Dave and Bill on YouTube, playing and singing at Chester Folk Festival:

OBA Annual Dinner 2013 - Report

Can you spot Robin Borrett (BGS Staff 1962-94) making
his first appearance at the dinner in several years?

After the sudden death of Paul Mould only two months before the annual dinner, which he had organised for each of the last few years, the OBA President, Peter Sharman, gamely took over the reins, and suggested it should be a tribute to Paul. Understandably, with the late change of responsibility, numbers were down this year (45) but the atmosphere on 20 April was as good as ever and Nick Fitton was certainly among the best speakers we've had when I've been present.

Bill Hilton and Christina Les - Wedding

MW "Bill" Hilton (BGS 1986-93)

Bill Hilton married Christina Les on 4 April 2013 at Bangor, in Top College which is the main building of Bangor University.

Christina, originally from Darlington, is a linguist and is currently studying for an MA in Translation Studies at Bangor.

When at BGS, Bill played in the Jazz Band. He now has his own business doing copywriting and training. He has written books, including How To Really Play The Piano (The Stuff Your Teacher Never Taught You) which is supported by a very popular series of videos on YouTube.

Stuart Lowther - Obituary

Stuart Lowther (BGS 1941-47)

Stuart Lowther, of Low Road, Wyberton, Boston, died at home on 17 March 2013 following an illness. He was 82.

Stuart was born in 1930 to Richard and Mabel, the sixth child of an eventual eight: Roy, Beryl, Heather, Derek, Isabel, Stuart, Judy and Bartie. He attended St Thomas' Primary School before going on to Boston Grammar School.

At Grammar School, maths and physics were always favourite subjects and led to a lifetime interest and daily use of maths in his work. Sport on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings were to be avoided at all costs as his preference was for spending time at Frampton Marsh.

Godfrey Finn - Obituary

Godfrey Finn (right)
meeting Sir Patrick Moore

J Godfrey M K Finn (BGS 1941-46)

Godfrey "Goff" Finn died in his sleep last night (26-27/April 2013) at the age of 82. He was known to his friend as Goff and his schooldays nickname was Alphabet Finn, due to his having four initials.

Goff served the OBA well as Membership Secretary and in that role he was a great help to me during the first few years I edited The Old Bostonian Magazine.

by Simon Meeds

BGS Junior GK Team through to national semis

The Boston Grammar School Junior General Knowledge A Team has made it to the national semi-finals of the National Junior Quiz Challenge after beating St Ivo School from St Ives in Cambs in the East Midlands final. The team were Oliver Cammack, Oliver Jones, Neelay Sant and Ross Hawkins.

Thank you to Richard Cammack for sharing this news on Facebook.