EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS


Bradford Grammar School © BGS


I thought I was a good groundsman before I


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went to London, but soon realised that wasn’t the case! I worked under Head Groundsman James Williams. We got on well from the first day


First team rugby pitch


During this period, he also spent time at college, mainly at Askham Bryan College. He has achieved NVQ Level 2 in Greenkeeping, NVQ Level 3 in Sports Turf Management and NVQ Level 3 in Management – smart training and learning. He also has his PA1 and PA2 spraying certificates. One award that he’s particularly proud of winning the IOG Young Groundsman of the Year 2016. Lewis met his wife-to-be in Dewsbury and they moved to nearby Birstall into their first house. “Great!” he says. “Then what did I do after three months? I got what seemed a dream job at the London Stadium as Deputy Head Groundsman!” He and his wife talked it through at great length. The job offer came as something of a “lifesaver” as he explained; “I was falling out of love with the industry and that seemed crazy! I really needed, for my own mental health, to do this. My wife was very supportive, but time apart was difficult. I threw myself into the


job. I thought I was a good groundsman before I went to London, but soon realised that wasn’t the case! I worked under Head Groundsman James Williams. We got on well from the first day.” James was just what Lewis needed at that


time. “James had a great influence on my career and imparted so much knowledge. He was never afraid to include me in all that happened. He went to great lengths to explain budgeting, fertiliser knowledge, irrigation systems and people management; I’d have struggled without his help!” Despite the great job, after two years, shared accommodation and living away from home was becoming too much after two years. Lewis longed to be back in Yorkshire. “I needed my family and some home comforts. But I also needed a life!” Luck was on his side, it seemed, when someone from a family they knew, with children at Bradford Grammar School (BGS),


Lewis Pattinson in front of the new hockey pitch 64 PC April/May 2020


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