Accrington Web - View Single Post

garinda · 22-01-2010, 23:49

Prescott, James Arthur (1890 - 1987)

Born Bolton, but educated in Accrington, when the family returned to England from France.

Following the return to England, and after a year at Spring Hill Elementary School devoted to reestablishing his command of English and gaining familiarity with the Imperial system of weights and measures, he spent the period 1903 to 1908 in secondary education at the Accrington Municipal Secondary School, later to be the Grammar School. Here he was awarded scholarships by the Accrington Co-operative Society and by Bridge Mechanical. His Leaving Scholarship to the University, awarded by the Lancashire County Council, was based on his results at the Higher Alternative Matriculation Examination.

AAS Biographical Memoirs - James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987

Prescott, James Arthur - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry

James Arthur Prescott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Arthur Prescott. 7 October 1890-6 February 1987 â€” Biographical Memoirs

AAS-Biographical memoirs-Prescott

22-01-2010, 23:49	#3
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16468	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Prescott, James Arthur (1890 - 1987) Born Bolton, but educated in Accrington, when the family returned to England from France. Following the return to England, and after a year at Spring Hill Elementary School devoted to reestablishing his command of English and gaining familiarity with the Imperial system of weights and measures, he spent the period 1903 to 1908 in secondary education at the Accrington Municipal Secondary School, later to be the Grammar School. Here he was awarded scholarships by the Accrington Co-operative Society and by Bridge Mechanical. His Leaving Scholarship to the University, awarded by the Lancashire County Council, was based on his results at the Higher Alternative Matriculation Examination. AAS Biographical Memoirs - James Arthur Prescott 1890-1987 Prescott, James Arthur - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry James Arthur Prescott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Arthur Prescott. 7 October 1890-6 February 1987 â€” Biographical Memoirs AAS-Biographical memoirs-Prescott __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.