Former Grimsby Havelock Academy director Nick O’Sullivan died after illness.
The David Ross Education Trust honored the first director of the Trust Academy Foundation with tributes.
Principals are now making plans for a permanent memorial on the Site of Holyoake Road School.
Principal for 4 years, Nick joined Havelock in 2007 as well as the school and academy. He brought a formula of houses naming 8 houses with names of trawlers that were components of Ross’s fishing fleet.
Havelock, the founding academy of the David Ross Trust, founded through Grimsthrough-born businessman.
Nick remained at the school until December 2011 and contributed decisively to the design of the new building, which opened in September 2011.
In the loving reminiscence of his colleagues, Nick has built a wonderful relationship with his children.
Known for his integrity, intelligence, perception, humor, generosity of spirit and open mind.
A colleague described him as “a very human being.”
The current director of The Havelock Academy, Emma Marshall, said: “This is incredibly sad news. Nick has made a significant difference here, and only at school.
“Those who worked at Havelock with Nick will see him as a true gentleman who left a strong legacy in our culture and our domestic system. We all feel very privileged to have met Nick, and our mind and most of the inner condolences pass to his family.” “
David Ross, founder of the David Ross Education Trust, said: “Nick was an innovator and a true gentleman. It was precisely what he had to do at Havelock Academy and he made his mark.”
“As the first master-in-chief, Nick played an incredible role, either in the academy, but more broadly also when other schools joined the trust. I’m proud to have worked with him.”
His son Carl dug the first ground when the paintings began at the new school of 20 million pounds.
In a rite to greet at the beginning of the work, Nick said, “This is an auspicious moment in school life. It’s almost hard to believe that hunting around this sterile box of magic that’s going to be created here.
“This will be a very special position for this organization of academics and their successors.”
He later recalled that he had won “all sorts of disastrous warnings about his transfer to Grimsby,” which he said were misplaced.
When he retired, he told Grimsby Live: “The other people here have been incredibly beneficial to me and it has been a privilege to worry in the area.
“This is the end of my third direction and, in part, because I don’t think anything can repeat the joy I had here; I’m not sure I should take on that challenge again. This was the ultimate productive direction I had in many other ways; it’s the ultimate nice, the ultimate stimulant and the most rewarding.”
He added: “I think a lot of the things done here will stand the test of time and I know the sponsor will need many of them to continue.”
He said the new school had created an iconic facility that does things in the nation’s educational offering.
“I think it’s something to be proud of. Anyone who takes guardianship of Havelock has the well-being, fortune and long term of a large number of children, who, above all, deserve the opportunity to get it right. I’m sure he will. be the concentrate of this academy, ” he said.
He called the houses Eagle, Archer, Fortune, Jaguar, Ramillies, Illustrious, Tiger and Vanguard.
Stuart Barns, Executive Director of the David Ross Foundation Trust, said: “As director of our founding academy, Nick O’Sullivan holds a special position within the David Ross Education Trust, and his legacy at Havelock Academy will be sustainable. an effect he has had on school and the net is immeasurable and those who knew him will not forget it with wonderful tenderness and respect.
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He is survived by his wife Gilly and the young adults Helena and James.
After his death on 19 July, a family-only home will take place in Norfolk.