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Richard Fox Cert Ed MBE
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I was sad to hear of Mr Fox's
death, although from my calculations he must have had the proverbial
'good innings'. He taught me chemistry for several years and was an excellent
teacher who encouraged me in what was, at the time, my favourite and strongest
subject. I remember once he had to reprimand me for bringing in a home made
stink bomb from the contents of my chemistry set, but admitted that he was
pleased at my industriousness considering we hadn't yet covered the manufacture
of sulphur dioxide in class.
A credit to his profession.
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I remember Richard Fox he was a grey haired chap as I remember.
When I
started at Haling Manor he gave me my first marks back for a Science
project (Grade A!!). He was a kind man and a great teacher. Colin Stratton
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Dick Fox was a teacher of science, head of Science,
Head of Wing, and Deputy Head of the School.
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Dick Fox passed away in hospital on Sunday June 16th
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I was at HM from 77-82 and remember
Mr Fox well. I had him for Biology one year - I think it was the 5th.
I also seem to recall him being my head of year at one point. He is noteworthy
in my memory for his striking resemblance to Peter Cushing - rather appropriate
for a head of science!I remember one lab session involving his dissection,
solemnly and with meticulous care, of a sheep's thorax. Not sure what we
all learned, other than the origin of suet - and what happens to all the
sheep's thoraxes...He was one of the rare breed of teacher who could keep
a class in order by his mere presence in the room. I don't recall him ever
raising his voice or hand to a pupil. A few well-chosen words or a prompt
banishment to detention were all he needed to deal with miscreants.He taught
a class I enjoyed and got me through my O Level - an oasis of quiet competence
and authority in an era when the teaching staff featured a lot of 'characters'.
Rob Knaggs
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Dick Fox was Head of Science when I was appointed
to the school. As a young man in the Second World War he fought as part
of the 8th Army and took part in the Battle of Allemain. He remained in
the Middle East fighting through to the Italian Campaign. After the war
he took the one year Certificate in Education and joined the Staff of South
Croydon Secondary Modern School which was amalgamated with South Croydon
Boys' Technical School in 1970 by which time he was Head of Science. He
was promoted during my time to Senior Teacher, then Head of Wing and finally
Deputy Head. Just before he retired we recommended him for a decoration
and he was awarded the MBE, presented by the Queen at Buckingham Palace,
for services to Education and the Scouting Movement within which he was
a District Commissioner. He was a wonderful man, much travelled and greatly
respected by staff and pupils alike. One of his great successes was the
development at national level of an Environmental Science Course under the
Nuffield Foundation. I think he was just about the best teacher the school
ever had. We all salute an old soldier and a master teacher. Michael
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