WELL-KNOWN BRIGG TEACHER'S PICTURE DISCOVERED AFTER SPENDING DECADES IN A LOFT

Brigg Blog's attention has been drawn to an interesting old picture found recently - by chance - in someone's loft in the town.
Taken in the late 1950s, it shows Harry Pimlott - a very well-known master at Brigg Grammar School.
Rob Conroy, who chanced upon the picture, kindly shared it online. Although Rob, having only recently moved to Brigg, knows nothing about Harry Pimlott, he hoped the image would bring back nice memories for people who did. And that has proved to be the case.
Harry was head of physics at Brigg Grammar School (BGS) in the late 1950s and became scientific adviser to the county education service.
A fellow 'old boy' of the school who still lives in the town, reminded us over the weekend, that Harry's Brigg-born son, Dr John Pimlott, became a famous historian and author.
John was head of the war studies department at Sandhurst's Royal Military Academy, where officers are educated and trained. He often appeared as an expert in TV programmes.
The picture of Harry was taken in 1959 - a significant year for Brigg Grammar School.
H.B. (Brian) Williams took over as headmaster, continuing until the historic school (founded 1669) was phased out in 1976.
He then became the first headteacher at Sir John Nelthorpe School (a comprehensive), retiring two years later.
H.B. succeeded Nigel Cale Matthews as head of the grammar school 62 years ago. Mr Matthews decided to switch careers, aged 52, and went into horticulture in Huntingdon.
Picture credit: Rob Conroy.