On Remembrance Sunday, 1952, Stuart first sang as a young chorister, and 70 years later, following a lifetime of musical service to teaching and the church, he was playing the organ for this year’s Remembrance Service.

Thank you!

Just some of the many testimonies and tributes on Facebook:

The wonderful Mr Watkinson! My favourite ever teacher - a truly kind and inspiring man who made my lifelong ambition to be a teacher just like him!

Not sure I can live up to that standard but after 28 years teaching, I still adore my job and hope I have inspired even a fraction of the children he managed to inspire! Tracy Marie Dixon

My favourite teacher, total legend! Dawn Hutton

Its because of teachers like Mr Watkinson that we've grown up with a lifelong love of music ourselves. Jane Fawbert-Smith