FAREWELL
is. For Dave, teaching is a vocation and good lessons
paramount in his thinking. Throughout his career he
has always thrown himself into school life both inside
and outside the classroom with great professionalism
as a team player and a leader.
One of his favourite trips was Bewerley Park
where he got to see a different side to the children
and spend time with staff. Sport also played a big
part in Dave’s extra-curricular commitment to
the school and he was involved with just about
everything! Amongst his sporting highlights are
winning the HMC Cricket in 2006 and winning
the Yorkshire Girls’ Hockey Cup in 2007. Dave has
always had a great understanding of sport but more
importantly he understands the children’s psyche,
something which sets him apart as a coach and
as a teacher.
Jonathan was a lovely, supportive colleague, a good
listener and always bothered about the children in
his care. I wish him all the best for the future and
if ever you need a Viking expert, Mr Ott is the one
to call!
(EK)
DAVE TYRRELL (01-19)
Friendly, knowledgeable, wise, caring, fair, honest,
selfless, funny, charismatic, a family man. As friends,
colleagues, pupils and OPs will testify, these are just
a few of the many qualities and attributes that make
Dave Tyrrell the exceptional person and teacher he
With 68 years’ dedicated service to the school
between them, Dot and Margaret retired in
December 2018. For many years they worked in the
laundry at Fenwick-Smith House and prior to that
in Dolman House. Honest, reliable, hardworking and
good-humoured, they carried out their duties with
the utmost speed and efficiency, making sure the
bedlinen and towels were washed and ironed and
keeping the boys’ clothes looking clean and smart
on a daily basis. Thank you to two of the school’s
unsung heroes!
(RD)
MARY ROBERTS (94-19)
Reflecting on his career, Dave considers himself
lucky to have taught with great people all through
his teaching life and will miss working with excellent
colleagues. One thing he won’t miss is any type of
paperwork!
His plans for retirement include continuing to put his
wife, Anne, his two girls, Lauren (01-07) and Ruth
(01-12), and his mum Beryl top of his priority list,
playing golf on a more regular basis and hopefully
travelling more frequently to Perth, Australia to see
daughter Ruth.
(RD/RP)
MARGARET CLARK (81-18) AND
DOT HALL (89-18)
Mary Roberts joined Pocklington School 25 years
ago and quickly became a popular member of the
administration team. She was dedicated to the
school and everyone within its community, whether
they were pupils, staff, or parents. Throughout her
time at the school, Mary became the first port of
call for many colleagues across the years needing
help or guidance on administrative matters. Mary
was always willing to help, often going above and
beyond to ensure that work would be perfect and
completed in time, even if requests may have been
a little late in arriving! In retirement, Mary is looking
forward to travelling and spending more time visiting
her family in the UK and Ireland. Thank you Mary
for your care and commitment and we wish you
well for the future.
(AW)
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