Boston Grammar School

Boston Grammar School is a selective school for boys aged 11 to 18, recently admitting girls aged 16–18, in Boston, Lincolnshire.

History

The school was founded by charter of Philip and Mary in 1555. The oldest part of the school is the former "big school", now used as the school library, which was built in 1557.

Some Notable Former Pupils

• George Bass – Surgeon and explorer
• Cyril Bland – First class cricketer
• Richard Budge – Former head of RJB Mining
• Danny Butterfield – Footballer (Crystal Palace F.C.)
• Joseph Langley Birchnall – Mathematician
• John Cridland – Deputy Director General of the Confederation of British Industry
• Victor Emery – Physicist
• Simon Garner – Footballer (Blackburn Rovers F.C., etc.)
• John Leverett – Governor of Massachussets
• Rev Dr John Newton – Former president of the Methodist Conference
• Rt Rev Simon Patrick – Bishop of Ely
• Michael John Pinner – Footballer (Manchester United F.C., etc.)
• Philip John Priestley – Former High Commissioner to Belize
• Rt Rev Frank Sargeant – Former Bishop of Lambeth
• Robert Sheehan – Bridge player and columnist for The Times
• Graham C Smith – Physicist
• Barry Spikings – Hollywood Producer (The Deer Hunter, etc.)

External Links

• Boston Grammar School official website
• Old Bostonian Association (alumni association – including much historical information)