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and feel that I learned as much on the Thames as in the classroom. Many thanks Tony for the wonderful memories.’

John O’Hara (Kendall, 2006-2011) went on to complete DofE canoeing expeditions with Tony but also was part of the 2007 Skiffex . He recalls: ‘ A friend of Tony’s with whom we camped the first night had canoes and a coracle which we messed around with before making fishing rods.Tony wisely advised against eating for dinner the one perch we caught. These and other experiences have given me a lifelong love of water sports and canoeing for which I am very grateful.’

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‘He is a gentle man, erudite and spiritual; a man of substance.’ ‘Generations of students knowTony as a fine teacher but also a great educator of life and its real meaning.’

What remains to be mentioned is Tony’s compassion, which was brought to the fore on the death of Fourth Form coxswain, Jack Dyson (Kendall, 1999- 2004) one of Tony’s protégés. Jack’s mother Diane sums up perfectly this wonderful man who has had far bigger impact than he might imagine on the lives of so many: ‘He is a gentle

man, erudite and spiritual; a man of substance.’ Rob Hughes adds, ‘Generations of students know Tony as a fine teacher but also a great educator of life and its real meaning.’

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Tony Snell has been with the Boat Club since 1965 – approaching 50 years

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