Tributes have been paid to a former RAF pilot and Diss maths teacher who ‘always thought of others before himself’. Former maths teacher of Diss Grammar School, John BlagdenBut this did not stop Mr Blagden, who trained as a maths and physics teacher and taught at Diss Grammar School, where he finished his career as Head of Mathematics. As well as never moving jobs, Mr Blagden also never moved house, living in The Close for 63 years. Outside of school life, he was part of the Scout movement from the age of eight until 1994, being awarded its highest honour, the Silver Wolf. Mr Blagden had four children and five grandchildren.

Source: Express June 07, 2024 16:04 UTC