I knew Tony through being a colleague of Sue's in the Governor Trainers team. I often tapped into his wealth of knowledge and understanding of education, for which he always showed a passionate and sensitive commitment. I shall miss our conversations over coffee in East Bridgford Garden Centre. God bless you, Tony. Sheila Hill

Tony made such a huge contribution to School Governance in Nottinghamshire and his well guided thoughts and words will be missed by the schools he supported and by Nottinghamshire County Council's Governor Services Team. A true and kind gentleman indeed. Rest in peace Tony. - Sarah Sayer on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Tony was a kind, wise, thoughtful, caring gentleman and I will miss him greatly. He had a way of getting to the root of any issue and presenting it back in such a considered and fair way, which was greatly valued by me (and I am sure by all who ever had to privilege of working with him). When I started as a governor he was supportive and encouraging, and I will always admire his passion for giving children the best start in education and enabling teaching staff to do just this. He will be greatly missed and always remembered. Tracy Millar