Ronald Lancaster (chemist)

The Reverend
Ronald Lancaster
MBE CChem FRSC
Lancaster giving a fireworks demonstration at Kimbolton School, 2013
Born1931 (age 92–93)
Huddersfield
NationalityBritish
Occupations

The Reverend Ronald Lancaster MBE CChem FRSC (born 1931) is an English Anglican clergyman, chemist, businessman and retired teacher, having taught chemistry at Kimbolton School from 1963 to 1988. He is a fireworks manufacturer, having founded and remained owner of Kimbolton Fireworks, the last manufacturer of fireworks in the UK before their closure in February 2019.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Kimbolton Fireworks ceases trading after 55 years". BBC News. 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Reverend Ronald Lancaster MBE CChem FRSC". 175 Faces of Chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ ""Master Pastor Blaster" at UK's last fireworks factory". BBC News. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2017.