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lordromford
lordromford Posts: 7,831
in Not Sports Related
Sad news.
Stuart Turpie died.
Worked there for about 40 years.
Great man. Great teacher.
RIP

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  • Boysie
    Boysie Posts: 701
    Was there 76-81. Heard this Tuesday. Very sad. He was a really nice bloke.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,394
    I was there 75-80 , I heard on the TT facebook page . RIP .
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    R.I.P.
    Nice post, can't beat a good and dedicated teacher.
  • medwaydave
    medwaydave Posts: 5
    Yeah I heard sad news , went there from 72 to 77 , started when it was at Briset Road , he taught me Humanities ..
  • NWCorner
    NWCorner Posts: 218
    Went there 83-88. Good bloke Mr Turpie. If I remember I went to Wembley Arena to see him play in the Basketball finals. Think he played for Bracknell ? At the time, GB as well
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,125
    Was one of the original intake in 1971. Stu Turpie was my form teacher from the 3rd year. Great bloke, great teacher, great role model. RIP Mr T
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,074
    1997-2003 - great man, great teacher.

    RIP
  • Redvaliant
    Redvaliant Posts: 515
    Was there 71-77, great teacher nice bloke got me through by geography 'O' level. RIP
  • Jackosleftboot
    Jackosleftboot Posts: 34
    He was my year head, 2000-05, nicest guy you could wish to meet, a complete gentle giant, not just a teacher but a friend, who taught common sense, and would help anyone who needed it. RIP
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,125
    Redvaliant said:

    Was there 71-77, great teacher nice bloke got me through by geography 'O' level. RIP

    @Redvaliant we would have been the same year. Who was your form teacher in 1971. I will try and work out who you are

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  • Redvaliant
    Redvaliant Posts: 515
    _MrDick said:

    Redvaliant said:

    Was there 71-77, great teacher nice bloke got me through by geography 'O' level. RIP

    @Redvaliant we would have been the same year. Who was your form teacher in 1971. I will try and work out who you are
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  • red10
    red10 Posts: 838
    RIP Stuart. Was also there in the 70's. Another sad loss a few years ago was Keith Lark, head of music. Had hoped to get in touch with him and was very shocked and saddened to hear of his passing.
  • kevtherev
    kevtherev Posts: 651
    Was in the first intake 1971 and Mr Turpie was my form tutor and his wife taught at my junior school.RIP SIR
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    Was he asian?
  • kidbrookeaddick
    kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,052
    i was there 2002-2007, i remember seeing him on my first day and thought that giants were real!! my mum worked there and told me that he had moved to spain/portugal a couple years ago and that he sadly had a form of cancer =(
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,831
    Robbo on the wing said:

    Was he asian?

    No.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,831
    kidbrookeaddick said:

    i was there 2002-2007, i remember seeing him on my first day and thought that giants were real!! my mum worked there and told me that he had moved to spain/portugal a couple years ago and that he sadly had a form of cancer =(

    @kidbrookeaddick He retired to France and yes, sadly it was cancer. Who's your mum by the way?
  • kidbrookeaddick
    kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,052
    she worked there as an LSA between 2003 and 2012

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