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Details for T(Tom) Spode,
French master
Nickname: Spud
Tom Spode was born (died 1977 aged 65) in Crewe
Won a scholarship to Crewe Grammar
University of Reading
In 1933 he did a year in Grenoble as lecteur
Joined Bungay Grammar School
Pioneered language laboratory and other audio visual techniques for language learning
The Beccles and Bungay journal did a half page obituary for him
Active in Choral and Floral Societies
Decision to take post in Suffolk because of the horticultural opportunities which he read in his school Geography book.
Could identify more or less any plant including its country of origin, who found it, who and why it was named and possibly renamed.
Frequented the White Horse pub and subsequently The Buck, which was owned at the time by the radio personality Allan Breeze.
This information was supplied by Tom's daughter Catherine.
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