Norman Rice remembrance page and online condolences

Andrew Wilkins 23-05 2020 11:50 wrote:

The best of me would have been the poorer without DNR’s influence. Fayrer 80-85, with my parents thousands of miles away, could have been a daunting time and place. Instead, it felt safe and secure, somewhere hard work was rewarded, where boundaries could be gently pushed but where switching off was not an option. There was ever a twinkle behind the stern exterior and a shared joy with every triumph. He was a proper leader, inspiring confidence in his followers and only requiring a fraction of the effort from others that he would himself exert, even if that fraction was more than we thought we could manage before we actually tried. He is missed and my thoughts and prayers are with all those whose lives he changed, but especially with those whose lives he shared.

Andrew Wilkins 23-05 2020 11:50 wrote:

The best of me would have been the poorer without DNR’s influence. Fayrer 80-85, with my parents thousands of miles away, could have been a daunting time and place. Instead, it felt safe and secure, somewhere hard work was rewarded, where boundaries could be gently pushed but where switching off was not an option. There was ever a twinkle behind the stern exterior and a shared joy with every triumph. He was a proper leader, inspiring confidence in his followers and only requiring a fraction of the effort from others that he would himself exert, even if that fraction was more than we thought we could manage before we actually tried. He is missed and my thoughts and prayers are with all those whose lives he changed, but especially with those whose lives he shared.

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Norman Rice

January 18, 1943 - May 12, 2020

The administrator of this page is John Propert

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Norman from cancer. Norman retired from the College in June 2015 after 44 years of teaching at Epsom. In his time, he had been Head of Economics and a Tutor in Propert and Crawfurd. In 1978 he became Housemaster of Fayrer, Third Master in 1991, Senior Master in 1994, and Deputy Head in 1998. Following his first 'retirement' in 2003, Norman became the Honorary Secretary of the OE Club for three years, while continuing to teach Economics at the College part-time. Norman gave a full contribution to sport, notably in football (he was a fine player himself) and in coaching athletics (in his prime, he excelled as a Triple Jumper). His passion for athletics meant that he continued to compete at veteran meetings long after most of his contemporaries had retired. Headmaster, Jay, Piggot, says, "The man simply was indefatigable; he imbued all the finest qualities of a complete schoolmaster, he will be missed." Norman is survived by his wife, Carole, and daughters Jennifer, Zoe and Danielle.

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Andrew Wilkins 2020-05-23 11:50:29 wrote:

The best of me would have been the poorer without DNR’s influence. Fayrer 80-85, with my parents thousands of miles away, could have been a daunting time and place. Instead, it felt safe and secure, somewhere hard work was rewarded, where boundaries could be gently pushed but where switching off was not an option. There was ever a twinkle behind the stern exterior and a shared joy with every triumph. He was a proper leader, inspiring confidence in his followers and only requiring a fraction of the effort from others that he would himself exert, even if that fraction was more than we thought we could manage before we actually tried. He is missed and my thoughts and prayers are with all those whose lives he changed, but especially with those whose lives he shared.

Andrew Wilkins 2020-05-23 11:50:29 wrote: The best of me would have been the poorer without DNR’s influence. Fayrer 80-85, with my parents thousands of miles away, could have been a daunting time and place. Instead, it felt safe and secure, somewhere hard work was rewarded, where boundaries could be gently pushed but where switching off was not an option. There was ever a twinkle behind the stern exterior and a shared joy with every triumph. He was a proper leader, inspiring confidence in his followers and only requiring a fraction of the effort from others that he would himself exert, even if that fraction was more than we thought we could manage before we actually tried. He is missed and my thoughts and prayers are with all those whose lives he changed, but especially with those whose lives he shared.

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