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Jul 2022
Knaresborough school pays tribute to former headteacher
King James's School in Knaresborough has paid tribute to former headteacher John Forster, who has died.
Mr Forster was in charge of the school for 16 years from 1981 to 1997.
The school issued a statement saying how sad it was to learn of his death. Mr Forster had remained a part of the school and the wider Knaresborough community well after he left the school. The school's tribute went on to say:
Mr Forster was also a chairman of Knaresborough Tennis Club, who led the bid to establish the tennis facilities that the school has today.
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A Passion for tennis
John Forster had a love of tennis. As headteacher of King James's School he championed the sport to the point where the school's teams reached national and regional finals.
in 1985 he enthusiastically supported the founding of Knaresborough Tennis Club and offered the school's facilities for the club to use.
In 2007, when Mr Forster was elected club chairman he pushed the idea of a new club wholly based at the school. The courts needed serious improvement but the project got the approval of the club, the school and the Lawn Tennis Association and the newly named Knaresborough King James's Tennis Club was created.
In a tribute to John Forster, Ian Hargreaves, Knaresborough King James's Tennis Club membership secretary said:
Mr Forster continued as club chairman until 2018 and was a committee member responsible for school liaison until his death. Mr Hargreaves continued:
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