Photo memories of teachers at Derbyshire and Chesterfield schools
By Brian Eyre
Published 13th Feb 2023, 17:05 BST
Updated 13th Feb 2023, 17:07 BST
School days are said to be the best of our lives – and they were certainly helped by great teachers that brought their subjects to life.
These wonderful photos, plucked from the archive, from the 80s and 90s prove just that. They feature teachers and staff at schools, both primary and secondary, as they hang up their marking pens and look forward to retirement.
Muriel Kimmans, who is believed to be one of Derbyshire's longest serving teachers, ended her career after spending 52 years leading classes Photo: Jason Chadwick
Liz Law is wished a happy retirement from pupils at the St Thomas School in Ilkeston after a special assembly which celebrated her 44 years service. Also retiring is their head teacher Michael Geraghty who left after 25 years and is pictured with the children who presented gifts at the farewell assembly Photo: Anne Shelley