Canon Brian Fessey obituary

29 August 2017 17:15
My father-in-law Brian Fessey, who has died aged 77, had many talents which he used in the service of others as a headteacher and then as an Anglican priest.Brian’s calling to the priesthood came in mid-life after a successful career in teaching. He trained in Cheltenham and taught in his home town of Swindon, Wiltshire, and Wakefield, West Yorkshire, before moving to the Isle of Wight in 1972. As deputy head of Solent middle school in Cowes, and head of Swanmore middle school in Ryde, he displayed a humanity, vision and enthusiasm thta inspired pupils and staff. Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian