Three former Marton Hall pupils attend funeral of much-loved and inspirational teacher Sheila Johnson
The trio took a floral display containing 28 names of former pupils to the service at Thornton-le-Dale Methodist Chapel and remembered her with fondness, 50 years on.
One of the attendees, Roger Kohn, said: “Sheila was our beloved art teacher at Marton Hall Prep School in Bridlington during the 1960s.
“We were aged 7 to 13 then.
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Hide Ad“We’re all around 70 now, but still remember her fondly as the shining light in our otherwise austere, away-from-home world.
“Many of us were inspired by her to follow career paths in the art world, and I know that those who followed other paths often practised arts and crafts in their leisure time.
“She had a tremendous impact on all our lives at this tender age.
“We’ll never forget her. And, 50 years on, there are 28 of us whose names appear on a floral tribute to her.”