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Aluredian
Incredibly, Tim worked for 26 years in Bishop
Fox house, which must make him the longest
serving assistant in any house in the history of
King's. In that time Tim clocked up well over
750 duty nights, and tutored, by my reckoning,
nearly 250 pupils. Pupils grew very fond of
Tim and often requested him as their tutor in
the 6th form.
In 1986 Tim took over the newly-formed Royal
Marine section from Roger Poland, successfully
leading them for 13 years. He reckons that he
attended at least 18 Adventure Training Camps
in the Lake District. For the last six he was in
charge and he has been largely responsible for
their continued success, aided and abetted by
Ron Mason and, in recent years, Pete Belfield.
Semi-retirement beckoned in 1998 and Tim
finished teaching maths. However, his
multitude of talents and versatility ensured that
he still had a place at King's, coaching rugby
until 2002, having started with the Junior Colt
Bs and finishing with the 2nds. He
successfully coached both girls' and boys'
hockey sides.
Tim ran the Chindits for three years before
being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, taking
on the mantle of Officer Commanding the
King's College CCF. This is the post that he
had always secretly hankered after, and a job
which he has carried out with immense pride
and success for the last six years.
Tim was a fantastic colleague and friend over
27 years. Wednesday duty nights in Bishop
Fox were a godsend, as it allowed Karen and
me to escape for a couple of hours, knowing
that the house was in capable hands. It was
an honour to serve under his leadership in the
CCF. But, for most of us, it will be his
contribution to school life and the camaraderie
that he shared with us in the common room
that will be remembered with great affection.
T
im Hart came to King's from
Shebbear School in September
1981, having already taught
overseas in Barbados.
Appointed as a mathematician,
Tim quickly picked up various
portfolios. He helped Roger Poland and John
Lee with Junior Colts rugby, and he ran the
Junior Social Club in what is now the Drama
Studio. By the end of his first year Tim was
running the RAF section in the CCF, which not
only meant Monday afternoon duties, but the
added commitment of taking cadets flying
regularly on Sundays. However, there was one
bonus: Tim had the chance to learn to fly
gliders himself. Later he also completed
parachute training, making several jumps.
Tim Hart
by David Cole