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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: Boston Grammar School 12-hour marathon 2000

By David Seymour

Published 26th Mar 2025, 15:56 GMT

Updated 26th Mar 2025, 16:03 GMT

Here we turn back the clock 25 years to Boston Grammar School’s 12-hour marathon of 2000.

The annual fixture in the school’s diary involved pupils dedicating 12 hours to a chosen activity as a way of raising funds for charity.

Busking for donations Tom Gosling, Tom Adams and Darren Reynolds.

5. Boston Grammar School 12-hour marathon 2000

Busking for donations Tom Gosling, Tom Adams and Darren Reynolds. Photo: Boston Standard

Model railway enthusiasts Andrew Robinson, Martin Greenfield and Thomas Sperring.

6. Boston Grammar School 12-hour marathon 2000

Model railway enthusiasts Andrew Robinson, Martin Greenfield and Thomas Sperring. Photo: Boston Standard

Event organisers and Charity Club members Robert Betts (manager), Robert Barclay (secretary), Adam Skinner, David Hemmings, Paul Singleton, and Adam Gamwell making sure the day ran smoothly from the HQ in the foyer.

7. Boston Grammar School 12-hour marathon 2000

Event organisers and Charity Club members Robert Betts (manager), Robert Barclay (secretary), Adam Skinner, David Hemmings, Paul Singleton, and Adam Gamwell making sure the day ran smoothly from the HQ in the foyer. Photo: Boston Standard