H. Ellis Tomlinson
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Harold Ellis Tomlinson | |
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 Tomlinson (left) presents the coat of arms to Knutsford Urban District Council, 1955 | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1997 (aged 80–81) |
| Occupations | Teacher, heraldist |
Harold Ellis Tomlinson PhD (1916–1997) was an English schoolteacher and heraldist. He designed many civic and corporate coats of arms, served as heraldic advisor to local government associations, and published monographs on the subject.[citation needed]
Tomlinson was born in Cheshire, and moved to The Fylde in 1928. He attended Baines’ Grammar School as a boy, became Senior Prefect in 1933. He attended the University of Manchester where he graduated with a degree in French in 1937 and then a teaching certificate in 1938.[1] Whilst at university he lived at Hulme Hall.
Baines School
Tomlinson returned to Baines School as a master in 1940. He taught at the school until retirement in 1974, becoming a legend in his own lifetime affectionately known to generations of boys as 'Toss'. He taught a number of subjects and was heavily involved in the school's sporting and extracurricular activities. His favourite football coaching phrase was "'av a dabble".[2]
