A POPULAR previous staff member at two schools in Wokingham, has died in Salisbury at the age of 81.
Graham Dyer was appointed head of geography at The Forest School in 1972.
This came after two and a half years teaching in Tanzania, an experience that had a profound and lasting effect on him.
Later, after a few years at Tomlinscote School in Surrey, Graham returned to Wokingham as deputy headteacher of The Emmbrook School.
His period there included several months as acting head while then headteacher Ted Burton was in hospital.
But Mr Dyer didn’t aspire to a permanent headship, preferring to teach in the classroom.
The present headteacher of The Emmbrook School, Nick McSweeney says: “Mr Dyer is admired for his dedication and service to the school.
“He is remembered as a teacher with clear standards that were maintained well.
“His legacy lives on through our work.”
Sandra Hodgson, now head of year seven, remembers how he was very caring.
She says: “He really looked after new staff.
“When I joined he was always helpful and guided me through those early days.
“I am forever grateful for his time.”
Jill Griffin knew him well as a colleague and adds: “Graham was enormously respected and very fair.
“He had a strong social sense and never wanted success for himself, but rather for the whole school”.
Donations for the Alzheimer’s Society, in Graham’s memory, can be sent via Chris White Funerals.
To make a donation visit: chriswhitefunerals.co.uk
Alternatively people can donate to Farm Africa, a rural development charity that operates in eastern Africa, including Tanzania.
The charity can be visited at: www.farmafrica.org
