09-04 2020 11:03
wrote:
I was so sorry to hear the sad news that Colin has died.
I worked with Colin for many years and never knew him anything other than long-suffering and ever-willing to lend a hand. He put up with any number of my hare-brained schemes and was an ever-present help when needed in so many areas of school life, over and above the key maintenance role he fulfilled with such grace and humour.
He was multi-talented, keeping us all abreast with IT innovation, solving endless wifi issues, coming up with practical suggestions to make special events work, PA systems solutions and always the last to leave after one of the many PTA events. I should also mention his crucial expertise on the water heater in the staff room!'Mr Dependable' was an appropriate moniker.
The children loved him; he was utterly trusted and always the same. Undervalued qualities today. In addition, he loved QPR, having been born and brought up in SW12, so he knew how to take set backs in his stride!
I'm sad for him that he has been unable to enjoy a long and well-earned retirement.
I was very fond of Colin. Time spent with him always left me feeling better about life and the tasks at hand. He kept a balanced perspective on life. The school is the poorer for his passing.
09-04 2020 11:03
wrote:
I was so sorry to hear the sad news that Colin has died.
I worked with Colin for many years and never knew him anything other than long-suffering and ever-willing to lend a hand. He put up with any number of my hare-brained schemes and was an ever-present help when needed in so many areas of school life, over and above the key maintenance role he fulfilled with such grace and humour.
He was multi-talented, keeping us all abreast with IT innovation, solving endless wifi issues, coming up with practical suggestions to make special events work, PA systems solutions and always the last to leave after one of the many PTA events. I should also mention his crucial expertise on the water heater in the staff room!'Mr Dependable' was an appropriate moniker.
The children loved him; he was utterly trusted and always the same. Undervalued qualities today. In addition, he loved QPR, having been born and brought up in SW12, so he knew how to take set backs in his stride!
I'm sad for him that he has been unable to enjoy a long and well-earned retirement.
I was very fond of Colin. Time spent with him always left me feeling better about life and the tasks at hand. He kept a balanced perspective on life. The school is the poorer for his passing.
