Mr Edmund (Ted) Quinn died peacefully in his
sleep on 10th September 2010, aged 85. Peter Deasley very
kindly represented the Soham Grammarians at his funeral in
Coventry on 7th October.
He had been a regular attender with Rex
Waller and Leon Kitchen at reunions. Like Rex he had been a
wartime Navigator in the RAF, in his case in Bomber Command.
He eventually became a Squadron Leader afer the war in
connection with CCF work.
He was a keen sportsman, his main sport being
Hockey – he was captain of St Bede College and played
for Durham University, picking up a knee injury. When at SGS
he played football for Fordham, in the Cambridgeshire League
and whilst at SGS had to have a cartilage operation.
In 1956, having made his mark not only as a
teacher but also with athletics, National Savings and school
dramatic productions, he left to take charge of the science
side at Patchway Bilateral Secondary School near Bristol. He
was later at the Judd School, Tonbridge, Durham School and
Stoke Park, a girl's school in Coventry.
He married Kathleen, who died in 2003, and
they had a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Elizabeth.
Leon Kitchen and Rex Waller were impressed
Ted's strongly held principles lead him late in life to being
active against the war in Iraq.
with thanks to Patrick Quinn and Leon
Kitchen
from the 1952 School photo |
from the 1954 School photo |
from the 1956 School photo |
Mr Quinn appeared in the photo reports of
the recent Annual Dinners: together with Leon Kitchen and the
late Rex Waller - a happy band of brothers:
At the 2004 Dinner - Rex, Ted and Leon
Soham Grammarian Autumn 1950
This term we welcomed Mr E Quinn who teaches
Science and Maths.
Soham Grammarian Autumn 1953
It is with regret that the School hears that
Mr Quinn has been obliged to go to hospital to have a
cartilage extracted. We wish him a rapid recovery.
Soham Grammarian Summer 1956
Mr Quinn is leaving us at the end of term to
take charge of the science side at Patchway Bilateral
Secondary School near Bristol. We are grateful for his
services not only as a teacher but also with athletics,
National Savings and school dramatic productions, and we wish
him all success and happiness in his new post.
If you can add memories of Mr Quinn or provide photos of
him, please contact the editor.
page last updated 2 Dec 2010