Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Poetic Obituaries: At the funeral of Napier poet

and retired english and drama teacher David Monrad in Napier's St John's Cathedral last Wednesday, a feature was the cross-section of people who had come to pay their last respects.

Although it was more than 30 years since health issues forced him into premature retirement from teaching at Napier Boys' High School, there were many who had come from those classroom days.

from Hawke's Bay Today: Former pupils never forgot teacher and poet

~~~~~~~~~~~

No comments :