Staff Leavers David Force David Came to the College in 1991 to Join the Newly Appointed Director of Music, Graham Jones
OLD Eastbournian Staff leavers David Force David came to the College in 1991 to join the newly appointed Director of Music, Graham Jones. Graham was looking for someone who was an able organist, a talented During the year the College said goodbye to musician with a variety of skills, and who would have a some long-serving members of staff. Here we good rapport with pupils. David had been at Sedbergh for reproduce the tributes paid to them in the two years but though he appreciated the pastoral setting, he is, in essence, a Kentish man. He was educated at Dart- College magazine, The Eastbournian ford Grammar School before going to Durham University as an organ scholar at St Hild and St Bede where he met his Spencer Beal future wife Ruth, a choral scholar. The classics department and College as From the very start of his time at Eastbourne, David, often with musical a whole are sad to say goodbye to Spen- involvement from Ruth, immersed himself in the life of the school and local cer’s expertise and enthusiasm. Since his community. Within the College, he took on various roles, some more eccentric arrival in September 1984, including 24 than others. He became master-in-charge of croquet; invented Aunty Mabel’s years as head of department, this Arsenal problem spot in Links, the school newspaper, which he edited for ten years; supporter has become synonymous with and was the main drive behind the weekly meetings of the Monday Club which the teaching of classics and fives at East- brings together local elderly residents for company and entertainment.
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