Osborne William Tancock

“ It is a well-printed school book, intended to supersede ‘the Eton grammar, then established in this school.’ The ‘solution of the difficulties’ of his pupils he reserves ‘to the perusal of a much larger work, which I have prepared for your more serious application,’ a work which seems not to have been published. ”

“ He lived at East Walton from 1756 to 1767, and was also curate of Gayton, but in January 1768 accepted an ushership at Bury St. Edmunds. On 23 Dec. 1769 he was elected master of ‘the free grammar school of Norwich,’ succeeding the Rev. Edward Symonds at ‘Lady-day’ 1770. Whatever reputation Lemon might have had as master was naturally eclipsed by his great successor Dr. Parr. He is said to have been not a very skilful teacher, and the school sank under him, but ‘he was a worthy man, had great industry, and much learning’ (Johnstone, Life of Parr, i. 161) . ”