Dear Jay,
Your eulogy on Mr. Lowcock made me cry.
He was my first physics teacher and his first lessons laid the foundation of my whole engineering career. I ran for DBS when I was in F5, and under his encouragement, our 4x100m relay team beat the Queen’s team and took the first place, and my 100m dash I came third while our F4 boy – I wish I remember his name – took the first. That year (1955) our school took both the A and B team cup.
More importantly, his way of life as he lived it as my teacher, formed my attitude and values in later life. He fulfilled the highest ideal as a Teacher.
Like you say, I remember him and I miss him. I am very fortunate that I could (with my late wife at the time) meet him again during the 140th anniversary banquet of our school.
By the way, my christian name “Bernard” was chosen for me by Mr. Lowcock before I left for Canada in 1958.
With gratitude,
Kansai
