The obituary notice of Tom PEACE

Dear Mr Peace - Tom Peace as we, the 1969/71 cohort of 6th formers at Rawthorpe Secondary Modern School affectionately called you.
You were one of a small and brilliant group of teachers, led by Jack Timewell, the head teacher, who nurtured and inspired our generation to see education as a pathway to greater and more fulfilled lives. You did it with little or no extra funding from the Local Education Authority, but in spite of this you, along with Brian Skerry, Tony Jackson, Ken Gee, to name but a few, all worked a miracle through what you achieved for all of us.
You were good humored, and generous and kind with your words of wisdom as you led us through our early exploration of Shakespeare.
You laughed with us with one student's misreading of 'Howard's End' when she read in error, 'The heaving of her bosom flattened him'!
Because of your commitment to us many of us took up the vocation of teaching, several becoming head teachers themselves. Thank you, Tom. Rest well in peace.
Stuart & Rose Merry (nee Stewart)

My late husband often spoke about Tom with great fondness. So this is from Richard.

I very well remember Mr Peace as my form teacher and English teacher in the 60's at Rawthorpe Secondary School with fond memories'.O' and' A' level pesses were very much on a par with local High Schools to all the teachers credit,in particular Mr Peace.Many condolences to all his family who will certainly miss him.Chris Thomas🤎

Tom was very highly regarded by Keith Barraclough who was his cousin and our father. They remained life long friends and we remember Tom very fondly. Janet, Susan and Sarah.

Condolences to all the family. Mr Peace or Tom as he would say in later life was a great teacher. Our paths passed latet through the local doctors, where we would chat about School, former teachers and family life. RIP.