Tag: Teaching

Peter Pegnall, poet and schoolmaster with a rebellious spirit and sympathy for the ‘unteachable’ child

Peter Pegnall, poet and schoolmaster with a rebellious ...

Jun 21, 2026

Pegnall was the most gregarious and kind-hearted of writers, and in his life as ...

Tributes to ‘strict but fair’ Torry Academy teacher Jim ‘Mannie’ Barclay who had time for former pupils even decades later

Tributes to ‘strict but fair’ Torry Academy teacher Jim...

Jan 1, 2026

Former Torry Academy teacher Jim 'Mannie' Barclay has died aged 89.