His education at Bristol Grammar School provided a solid sporting grounding - .
He boasted a single - figure golf handicap for 57 years - but having toyed with a career in accountancy , he then threw his lot in with the army .
His education at Bristol Grammar School provided a solid sporting grounding - and he boasted a single - figure golf handicap for 57 years - but having toyed with a career in accountancy , he then threw his lot in with the army .