MORE than 70 years after watching his father inscribe names on an Honours Board, John Hinton saw it for the first time in Worcester Royal Grammar School's Eld Hall.

His father, who died in 1946, had correctly predicted that the boards would be there long after he was dead and gone.

Mr Hinton, who is in his 80s, of Victoria Avenue, Worcester, was invited to go and see them after his reminiscences in the Worcester News letters column were spotted by RGS marketing director Sue Johnston.

"We would be delighted if he would like to visit the school and see his father's work," she said.

Mr Hinton's father was a painter, decorator and sign writer. "A lot of his work is in Worcester Cathedral, with the writing in gold leaf," he said.

"There is one commemorating the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina and others recording peals that have been rung there.

"I remember the boards from the Grammar School being brought home year after year to have names added to them, but I have not seen them in the school.

"My father inscribed the names straight onto the wood with a pen and Indian ink. It was a terrible job, because every time he touched it the ink would spread along the grain."

His father was paid a ha'penny a letter and once spent 20 minutes on a single letter.

"He was very proud of his work," said Mr Hinton.

"It was before I was 10, but I remember it because I was waiting for him to take me to a football match," said Mr Hinton.

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