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Simon FULLER

1959-2005

Bob Williams writes:
Simon Fuller, who died in April 2005, was on the teaching staff of Brandeston Hall from 1987 - 1994. Appointed as Head of History and Housemaster of Britten House he was also, for a number of years, Senior Boarding Master. Always enormously enthusiastic in all that he undertook, he will be remembered as a dedicated 1st team Cricket and Colts Rugby coach where, each winter season squads of mud-encrusted youngsters were regularly reminded that there was to be ‘no gain without pain’! He was indeed very much in the mould of those dedicated boarding school teachers for whom the demarcation of clearly defined working hours simply does not exist.

I, personally, have particularly fond memories of an Activities Week educational visit to Normandy that Simon organised, in 1994, marking the 50th anniversary of the D- Day Landings; all put together with typical meticulous attention to detail. For virtually all concerned it was our first visit to such enormously significant sites as Omaha Beach, Arromanches & Pegasus Bridge. The week made a great impression on our youngsters.

Simon moved on from Brandeston to Edgarly Hall, Millfield Junior where he continued to plough an enthusiastic furrow and then on to a post in the U.S.A which was where, sadly, he fell victim to the cancer that eventually led to his premature demise.

Although Simon’s funeral service was held in Cardiff it was good to know that his substantial connection with Framlingham was well represented by Robin Sampson, Second Master at Brandeston Hall, together with wife Chris. Nigel Johnson, The Master throughout Simon’s time at Brandeston, delivered the Eulogy……

..…."Always one of the first to volunteer for any new responsibility, Simon was the driving force behind the development of the B.H. June Parents Week-end into the social highpoint of the year……He was an outstanding teacher of history who believed in bringing his subject to life. I well recall emerging from my Study one morning, prepared to remonstrate with the teacher who had seemingly lost control of a particularly noisy class. I found Simon with a group of 9 year olds vigorously re-enacting the battle of Hastings - and guess who was playing the part of William the Conqueror!
……I have no doubt that, up there in the great classroom in the sky Simon will, even now, be organising extra coaching, sorting out Activities and plaguing his historical heroes with all the ‘classified’ questions that he long sought an answer to!"

We extend our deep sympathy to Simon’s son, Christopher, to his brother David (formerly Head of IT at The College), and family.

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