I have known Frank since first joining TEP way back in 2000 as a TEP 'rookie' from teaching in Staffordshire. What I quickly realised is that Frank had forgotten almost more than I knew. He was a brilliant source of encouragement and a creative spirit that allowed me too to flourish in a subject I enjoyed and he was always generous with ideas and suggestions.

Knowing Frank was of course to know the family, who welcomed me warmly into their home on many occasions where we sat up planning, plotting and scheming the next 'big idea' very often over several hours. The greatest testament we can give to Frank and his memory is to make the best possible use of all the great ideas, resources and products teachers can find, on both the TEP website and in all the back issues of TEP News and Views. I will miss him greatly, a truly irreplaceable one-off I am glad to have known as a friend and colleague.

Nick Baldwin

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Like Nick Baldwin I have had the great privilege of knowing Frank since 2000 when he first joined the TEP team. I knew him first as a colleague and latterly as a very dear friend.

We soon discovered that we both shared a love of new technology of every kind and would spend hours on the phone at all hours of day or night and meeting up to bounce ideas and knowledge to each other on the latest new developments. I cannot think of any other individual who was more 'alive' than Frank; nor could anybody have faced such a devastating illness more positively and courageously. It was his bravery and spirit as well as his intellect and generosity that was and will continue to be a source of inspiration to me and so many others whose lives he had touched.

I owe him and Maureen a particular debt of gratitude for welcoming Sue and I into their home and introducing me to the wonders of CO2 laser technology; with his help and encouragement we were inspired to buy a machine ourselves and are now well on the way to developing a flourishing new area of business with it. Without Frank we would never have done this, nor would we have gained the skills to make this new venture viable. It was such a pleasure to have him with us every step of the way yet I know that I am but one of many whom he has inspired and given so much to. His many new ideas, training and contributions will continue to reverberate positively for many decades to come.

We were looking forward so much to his expected return to health and had many plans for the future together, both professionally and privately and it is an absolute tragedy that he was taken from us so soon.

Life will never ever be the same without Frank.

Nick Cliffe

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I had the privilege of knowing Frank for about thirty years. I first met him when, like him, I was a teacher and we met at various gatherings and I visited his school as an external examiner. It was obvious from those early days that Frank was a special teacher displaying vision, enthusiasm and tremendous commitment to the job. He was one of the few who embraced systems and control and became a leader in the field. Later, when I became an adviser, I invited Frank to address heads of departments and to run courses on systems and control for teachers. His knowledge and enthusiasm was contagious and his wonderful sense of humour endeared him to everyone. He had a powerful mix of charisma and expertise which made him very successful at passing on ideas and the benefits of his innovative teaching. In recent years I have been closely involved with TEP and have reacquaint myself with Frank in a different role. His contribution to the development of technology education through his work with TEP has been enormous and his vision combined with his never ending enthusiasm has led to a wealth of new ideas and teaching materials. Technology education has lost a wonderful advocate and all those who knew him will realise the loss to our subject. I am privileged to have known and worked with Frank and I will miss him, his ideas and that wonderful sense of humour.

Bob Cater
Chief Executive Technology Alliance Wales
TEP Associate

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It was my privilege to work with Frank for the best part of five years. From the very first day I met him I knew he was a special man. So full of energy and passion and great humour. It was always a pleasure to watch him teach, adults and children alike. He had such rare abilities as a teacher and presenter. He would captivate his audience and wow them with some amazing things, but never in a way which made people feel that they couldn't do what Frank was doing. When working with the TEP team he seemed to step up a gear, if that was possible, so his humour was sharper, his ideas were bigger and his enthusiasm boundless. I can't count the number of times I had tears of joy at one of his funny stories, or felt exhausted from trying to keep up with his creativity. He was like an energy source in any room that he was in.

In the last couple of years Frank's bravery has been inspirational. Even during the times when he had to stay in hospital we would talk by phone and by email. He would always focus on his ideas for some new technology project, never on the challenges that he was facing personally. Whenever I was feeling a bit down about work a conversation with Frank would lift me enormously. I will miss that. But it wasn't just work that motivated Frank. His recounting of funny stories about his sweet little dog Murphy, holidays in Italy with his family, one of his obscure hobbies, or even the fact that we had the same coffee machine always provided Frank with a rich vein of material to be hugely entertaining. I will miss him terribly.

Robert Rees

In fond memory of my very good friend Frank. We spent much time exchanging ideas both at home and in work. I remember him demonstrating bar code reading when teaching in Holywell. To which a colleague commented Franks latest idea is to bar code the kids. Who knows it might take off. Never forget you Frank.

Stuart Mason

Back in the 1990's when I first started teaching I never could have dreamt to meet such an inspiration as Frank. It was in 2000 that we first met and he invited me to help out at the Tomorrows World exhibition in London, to make hundreds of jitter bugs in four days. Ever since then he has always been a support and source of inspiration for some of my more wacky ideas. I always knew that if I phoned him he would point me in the right direction and give me sound advice and useful web links. He was a good friend and I will miss his sparkle and enthusiasm for the subject.

Mark Harmsworth

I met Frank through TEP and had the privilege of working with him in the development of some of their engineering support materials. He was an almost endless source of ideas, was forever optimistic and had a level of energy that put me to shame. He will be sadly missed.

Paul Anderson,
Head of Technology, Birkdale High School, Dewsbury

To have known Frank and to have worked with him for only a few years has been a part of my life I shall never forget. In that short time he welcomed me into his family home, inspired and captivated me with his many projects, ideas and inventions, and of course made me laugh with his jokes, stories and antics :)

Frank's natural charm and friendliness immediately warmed you to him and he (and Maureen) always made you feel welcome any time, day or night. I am touched I have met such a wonderful and inspirational man.

Our heartfelt sympathy go to Maureen and Jon.

Sean & Rhianwen Mason

It is with great sadness that I have learned of Frank's death. I still fondly remember the excitement of leaving my house with Frank and Glyn at 6.30 in the morning to go 'down' to South Wales to do battle with the WJEC two or three times a year. That was over twenty years ago!

Frequent visits to Usk, Bridgnorth and several other memorable trips in the late 80's were a veritable feast of anecdote, political incorrectness, and most of all, laughter. He was as provocative as he was technically astute, always at the cutting edge of any development in technology but always willing to listen.

His work with TEP allowed the natural performer in him to blossom further, but he remained completely aware of the need for honesty at the centre of educational practice.

He will be sorely missed because he is irreplaceable. My sympathies go to Maureen and family at this time.

Goodnight from a bible black Vale of Clwyd.

David W Hesketh

Like many others I met Frank through TEP and his reputation had preceded him, long before I met him. I got to know him personally through working with him on many TEP projects and what endeared me most about him was that he always thought more of me than I did, he even put me up for an award with the IEE which I thought I was never worthy of and he would always make me feel up when I was feeling down. Just talking to him always made my ideas more complicated because he would always suggest a better way of doing it, he was one of the greatest salesmen I have ever come across and he was at his best when he was selling Technology.
He was and will remain an inspiration to us all in the Technology Community.

Kieron McGeever

I first met Frank through TEP in 2000, and he was always a mixture of inspiration, support and laughter. Despite suffering greatly from his illness he would reappear after treatment, looking thinner but with the same twinkle in his eye and with new ideas to enthuse about. He was always encouraging, never condemning and the world of technology has indeed lost one of its giants.

Penny Bailey

I first met Frank in the 1970's when he became a colleague of mine at Rhyl High School, and I soon became aware of his talent as a teacher. His training as a Cabinet Maker had given him the grounding and the skills that would be of great use to him during his life. Having spent many a journey with him travelling to Cardiff to meetings and spending time moderating all around the country, we became very close friends, and I will always cherish those memories and fun times we had together.

Frank moved back to Holywell as a Head of Dept. and along with a successful TSI funding bid he set up a department that was revolutionary for its time, He was into CAD CAM in the 80's and was never likely to be left behind with the latest Technological developments. At this time I was persuaded to buy a BBC computer from him, and he had so much hardware installed on it, that it took ten minutes to boot up, if there was any software designed for a BBC Frank had tried it.

His appointment to the TEP team was a real thrill to him as he had become disillusioned with the changes in teaching, paper work, continual assessments and targets that were stifling his enthusiasm. I had little doubt that they had found in Frank a person who would not only devise ideas, but had the necessary skills to manufacture develop and demonstrate effectively. He was an entrepreneur of the Technology teaching world, one that I have never seen the like of, and I like many others will miss his enthusiasm immensely.

As a friend he never changed throughout the years, always the same Frank full of life and fun. He was very close to his family and my sincere thoughts are with Maureen and Jon at this time, who have experienced first hand his brave fight against this terrible illness.

It is so sad that he was taken away from us at a relatively young age when he had so much more to offer. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him, but for those who were so privileged to have met this wonderful person let us be grateful that we became part of his life as well.

Glyn Jones

In life, if we are fortunate, we can find friends who inspire us on a professional level and bring laughter and offer guidance on a personal level. I was immensely fortunate to work directly with Frank as colleagues in TEP for three of the most enjoyable years of my career. Frank became my mentor and friend and made me laugh in complete bemusement with his unique perspective on life. It was that same totally individual capacity for creativity and innovation that enabled him to bring so many valuable contributions to his colleagues in the Design and Technology community.

The man was a genius, he was brave, kind, gentle and uniquely intelligent and embodied the essential characteristics of integrity and professionalism.

His family have lost a precious man.
I have lost a unique friend.
The Design and Technology community have lost a legend of our subject.

I offer my deepest sincere sympathies to his wife and son with the solace that Frank was loved far beyond the limits of his immediate family.

Kindest regards

Stephen Stott

Frank will be sadly missed by the hundreds of us who knew we could attend almost any D&T function to find him there dispensing ideas and enthusiasm in large quantities.
He was an example to us all, and will leave a significant memory and a space that is impossible to fill.

Bryan Williams

Frank was one the most interesting and likeable guys anyone could ever wish to meet, and funny when appropriate, a one off.

Oak Engineering owes him a thank you for all the help and support over the past 20+ years, thank you Frank.

He will be sadly missed.

Alwyn Bilbie

I first met Frank when he burst onto the stand at the NEC just before he joined TEP. After a few minutes listening to him, it was as if we had known each other for years and I couldn't believe that we hadn't crossed paths before. That was the Frank effect: he impressed anyone he met as a larger than life figure bubbling with energy, enthusiasm and a fantastic commitment. Anyone who met Frank will also have quickly realised that he was incredibly clever - a person of wide-ranging interests who relished the challenge of solving practically any technical problem that could be thrown at him. He also had an impish sense of humour - deliberately confusing his SATNAV or making hotel keys out the polymorph he always carried for emergencies. It would be impossible to overstate Frank's contribution to the cause of design and technology; his influence has permeated everywhere and whether they know it or not, most d&t teachers will owe something to his seminal achievements.

We have wonderful memories of a dear colleague and friend. We will miss him enormously.

John Cave and the Teaching Resources team

I first met Frank (Mr. M) as my teacher 17 years ago. His enthusiasm for life, as well as teaching, has been an inspiration to so many of us. His commitment to education and extra-curricular activities gave us knowledge and experience that I am sure we would never have got in a "normal" education. Frank has been a mentor and a close friend through those early years and more recently while working with him at TEP. I feel incredibly lucky to have had him as such a big part of my life. While I am deeply saddened that Frank will no longer be around, I will always look back on memories fondly and try to live by the lessons he has taught me. I owe so much to him, and would just like to say - Frank, thank you for everything.

Joseph Birks

I was very close to Frank, Franco as he was known to me, I knew him since he was a small child, we were born in the same village I have spent many hours with him either at his house or through the internet. It came as a great shock to me when his son Jon called me to tell me he had passed away.

Before Xmas I knew he was very ill and didn't expect him to make it, however just after xmas Jon phoned me from the hospital to tell me Franco was a lot better and he wanted to talk to me, Franco told me he was coming home and they would be sending a nurse with him and he would see me soon, that was to be the last time I spoke to him.

Ray Parry

Words are simply not enough to express thoughts and tributes to such a unique and special friend and colleague. It has to be done through personal reflection and gratitude too.

It is to be expected that those involved in the design and technology community have a capacity for innovation, inventiveness, creativity and teaching. But let's put the record straight: Frank set the standards, in all those facets and attributes, from which we could all learn and be influenced by.

Our technology community has lost a man of incredible talent and effervescence, being totally irreplaceable and who could follow his act anyway?

I will remember him, think of him often, but most of all miss him a great deal.

Allen Bower
TEP associate

I first met Frank over ten years ago whilst being a teacher trainee of Design and Technology. I remember this clearly. He delivered one of the most inspirational lectures I had ever seen as a student. Since then I became lucky enough to work with Frank on many projects at TEP. Frank always kept a positive front through his illness and still had the generous and great heart to keep on inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in myself and many others. He is one of the most courageous people I think I will ever have the pleasure of meeting. I will miss him dearly.

Jenny Dein
TEP & Sheffield Hallam University

It is with great sadness that I hear the news about Frank. My deepest commiseration goes to Maureen and their son Jon at this difficult time.

I have known Frank since he joined the TEP. Frank was one of those rare individuals who made a difference to students and teachers alike. He changed the life of all those who came in contact with him by his infectious enthusiasm and by example. He inspired so many teachers of D&T to modernise the way they taught the subject. He was relentless in his quest for new and innovative products and ideas. He would have a go at anything.

He was totally dependable and I was privileged to have worked with him during my time at TEP. He was more than a colleague but also a friend, I will miss him dearly.

Rachid Rkaina

We at Denford Ltd are extremely saddened to hear the news of Frank's death.

It is impossible to put into words what Frank has done for the Design and Technology community. His infectious enthusiasm and eye for innovation was second to none.

It is tragic that we have all lost one of the greatest Design and Technology ambassadors so early in his life.

Andrew Denford
Chief Executive - Denford Ltd

I will always remember Frank for his enthusiasm for life and D&T. One of those mould breaking teachers, prepared to challenge established practice and create new ideas to inspire youngsters and colleagues. He will be sadly missed but his spirit will live on in those fortunate enough to have worked with him. I feel honoured to have shared brief moments with him over the past twenty years.

Andy Cooper
Nottingham Trent Universty

Energy, enthusiasm and an anecdote for every occasion!

When you worked with Frank you could be assured that something would occur to make the day memorable. The lift doors at a Manchester hotel that opened to reveal a lift shaft - no lift. After a few late night drinks; walking into the gents at a hotel where we interrupted a porter and hotel cleaner who were clearly otherwise engaged. Getting locked into Brunel University. I will never forget sitting in a rowing boat with Frank in the middle of a Scottish Loch whilst he was taking a phone call as though we were at a training venue, and very convincing he was. We never caught any fish but Frank had redesigned his rod before we got back to the shore. If ever there was a problem to be solved Frank was on it.

My enduring memory of Frank will always be 'lots of laughs' - and boy we did have a lot. Sorry to see you go Franko!

Colin Chapman

I have been bumping into Frank at various events and educational establishments over the past 5 years. He was always inspirational and prepared to discuss any project from the smallest to the largest, offering advice help and support. He had a fantastic ability to capture the interest of those he was teaching/lecturing from all age groups. One of the nicest and most genuine people that I have ever met - and it has been a privilege to know him.
I always looked forward to any meeting with Frank Muraca - his infectious enthusiasm would make you buzz with excitement and that was a gift in itself - not to metion the stories and the humour; and what new ideas would he have?!
My sympathies go to his family at this time for this is a great loss.
Thank you Frank - I am sad that you are gone - but never forgotten.

James Porter
Technology Teacher - Hillgrove School, Bangor, North Wales.

It was with great sadness to learn of Frank's death. During my time as Editor of the IET magazine for schools 'Electronics Education' I had the pleasure of working with Frank for about five years. His enthusiasm was infectious and he often turned potentially dreary meetings into fun and laughter, demonstrating his latest gadgets and gizmos to the Editorial Board. He always had a twinkle in his eye, he loved to laugh and to share his passion for his subject. I know he will be sadly missed by all his friends and colleagues.

Christine Faulkner

I have Known Frank since he taught in Rhyl High, many years ago and then watched him progress as HOD in Holywell High. What a dynamo. Frank, in my opinion, has done more for D&T, nationally, than anyone. He had a true vision of what we should be teaching pupils through our fascinating subject area. It was quite obvious to see, that he was way ahead of his time whilst developing the department at Holywell.

Since I took over the responsibility of D&T Course Director at Bangor University, Frank's contribution was immense, always willing to take time out of his busy schedule to come and update our students and support me. He will be a great loss to all students on our courses. I shall also miss him as a close friend. He was always out there to help people. I would also wish to dedicate this acknowledgement to his wife Maureen, who was also as dedicated as Frank in her role as a Primary Head. I could see how they were inseparable both professionally and as husband and wife. Our thoughts are with her. Maureen he was truly a tremendous man and I'm very grateful in having known him.

John Hughes
Director of BSc Courses
School of Education and College of Lifelong Learning
Bangor University

My first recollection of Frank was having met him at Kellsterton Technical college, Connah's Quay in the late 1960s. We were both on apprenticeship day release from our respective employers. We spent the next four years travelling together once a week from home to Tech. His sense of fun was contagious and he always had a wealth of ideas.

Ten years later Frank threaded his way through my life again and with his commitment and enthusiasm for DCT encouraged me to follow his footsteps into teacher training at Alsager College of Education.

I never had the privilege of working closely with Frank but for the past ten years or more he has been calling on me and colleagues at Oak Engineering with the various TEP projects he had been working on. (Pneumatic rockets and model aeroplanes come to mind). His enthusiasm for solving technical problems, his practical and computer abilities are unsurpassed.

I am grateful to Frank for his friendship and for the help and advice he has given me over many years. Oak Engineering has benefited by the TEP business introduced by him.

My thoughts go out, at this sad time, to his wife Maureen and their son Jonathan.

Goodbye Frank, it has been a privilege to have you as a friend.

Peter Tinsley

It is with great sadness that I learnt that Frank had passed away last week. Frank was one of those people in life that you instantly warm to and his sense of humour was legendary. I have fond memories of working with him on several TEP projects, and I will always remember his enthusiasm, ability to energise all those around him and dedication, coupled with his seemingly endless store of amusing stories for every occasion. You will be sadly missed.

Karim Rkaina

I can't remember when I first met Frank Muraca - he seems always to have been there - but one of my earliest recollections is of him holding forth on a course about "what it is now possible to do". He brought from his box of goodies a plethora of gizmos and gadgets and proceeded to solve a host of technological problems. He expanded colleagues' horizons about what it was possible to do and achieve and he was often at the forefront in developing those new products to keep pushing forwards the boundaries of possibilities.

Frank was always a delight to be with and to work with. He was full of amusing anecdotes which would be enthusiastically told - he would make the ideal after dinner speaker. We would often meet at the IET editorial board meetings where we discussed the latest editions of Electronics Education and Frank would always be informative, make critical comments and be generous in his praise of other colleagues work.

His energy and enthusiasm for D&T knew no bounds. He was the consummate salesman for the subject and for TEP products! He had a lovely sense of humour and sparkle in his eye. We will all miss him greatly.

Peter Branson

For many years Frank was a member of the Editorial Board of Electronics Education, an IET resource for teachers, and helped to make my role as Chair a delight. I vividly recall many marvellous occasions when he would produce 'something exciting' from his briefcase or pocket, and inspire us all with ways in which it could be used in an educational setting. I also loved his stories, and remember him recounting how he inadvertently went the wrong way down a one way street somewhere in Italy, only to get away with when challenged, by faking a total lack of knowledge of the local language. His enthusiastic but light hearted manner of jumping in with clever ideas helped ensure the success of many a meeting. The way he described the challenges he faced as a result of his treatment was inspirational. I can picture him now, on one occasion fully participating in one of our meetings with one eye closed because he was struggling to coordinate the inputs from both, and on another describing how he was inspired to think through the design of a basic but effective ECG device whilst himself being monitored in hospital. It almost belies belief. But that was Frank, a one off, who will be greatly missed.

Philip Hargrave

What a star, an inspiration, a great laugh.

About 20 years ago Frank helped me develop Design & Technology in Cheshire primary schools. Truly the best stand up technology comic in the world, he used his expertise, enthusiasm and sense of fun to make a major impact on all he met.
A number of those young pupils and teachers are now in influential positions, and use their shared passion to inspire others - Frank's vision lives on.

Since then we have remained friends and colleagues.
Each meeting had a memorable moment:

His home in Prestatyn is like a tardis, an inventors dream that shows evidence of his considerable interests and capabilities: from the beautiful hand made oak kitchen, his radio command module, and all the forward thinking high tech stuff I can't understand. But he did.

On one occasion he gave me a lift from London, using his new fangled kit to get to my house without instruction - A bit of Muraca Magic - 15 years later, we now call it SatNav.

And nobody who was there will ever forget his 'Manuel' presentation at the annual Advisers Conference - the philosophy of Rousseau, creativity of Leonardo, timing of Ken Dodd & the unique Welsh-Italian exuberance that was pure Frank.

Throughout the years he has always been generous in sharing his time and ideas.
The Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) is particularly indebted to him for providing courses for teachers, lectures at VIP events, influencing politicians, linking with industrialists, designing new examinations, assessing students and giving encouragement to all he met. Frank - Thanks from all your pals at EESW and NAAIDT.

Omry Bailey
Regional Director, EESW

I first met Frank about five years ago through working with TEP colleagues and although these meetings only occurred about once or twice a year, I was always struck by his generosity of spirit and willingness to share his knowledge and experience with us lesser mortals. Although teaching is a relatively new career to me, I was aware of his contributions to the world of technology teaching and I feel honoured to have known him. I am saddened that a gentle soul has left us but he will always be remembered by all that came into contact with him.

Chris Canavan
Foremarke Hall, Repton Prep. School.

I first met Frank when I became involved, with Rachid, in setting up the TEP European Technology Project back in the mid 1990's. His enthusiasm and knowledge of our subject has been an inspiration to me since that first meeting. He always had time to talk and discuss design & Technology issues. His fantastic sense of humour will stay with me for ever. Frank will be missed by so many people throughout the world of D&T, especially the TEP family. We have lost a true legend. My thoughts and prayers are with Maureen and her family.

Martin Clarke
TEP Associate

Whenever I met up with Frank I felt like I was 12 years old again, waiting in excited anticipation for the next new gadget or gismo he would produce from his bag. His enthusiasm was infectious and his ideas ingenious. I'll never forget the video conference at the TEP meeting last year where Frank would time and time again "just show us...." all the incredible techie developments going on. It was like a Techno wonderland in his front room! Frank was one of my Gatsby Mentors. He was kind, thoughtful and full of the most fantastic advice. What a loss for us all. He will be greatly missed. Thank you Frank.

Helen Cushion
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School

We all will miss Frank. He had a way of making everyone happy. A short chat with Frank would always cheer me up. He'd always have a new gadget to show; a real enthusiast.

Every time in the future when I'm with youngsters making paper rockets; I will think of him. Thousands of paper rockets that have been launched in and around Greater Manchester as a result of Frank bringing his latest new toy one day last century to Salford.

Frank has left his mark on education everywhere he's been.

David Ward
SETPOINT Greater Manchester

I met Frank when we were both on the editorial board of Electronics Education. By the time I joined the board, he was already ill, but he came to meetings when he could. He invariably had some gadget or project with him, the latest in his seemingly inexhaustable supply of good ideas for teaching D&T. His sense of humour, his enthusiasm and above all his innovative thinking were an inspiration. He is a great loss to D&T teaching.

Bridget Elton

Frank was one of the first group of teachers to receive an IEE Teacher Award in recognition of his excellent contribution to Design & Technology Education. This led to a long, friendly and mutually beneficial relationship with the Institution's Education Department who will greatly miss his helpful, cheerful contributions.

The Education 5-19 Team at The IET

In 1991 I came to work in Clwyd as the LEA Adviser and quickly realised that the area had many talented individuals. Soon I was asked "have you met Frank Muraca", and at the time the answer was - No. It was January 1992 that we met for the first time and I could not beleive that there was such an inspirational teacher and head of department on my patch. On every occassion that I met Frank he was full of many new ideas, eminating from the developing technologies. His enthusiasm and commitment were endless and by the time I left the school I was mentally drained from trying to take it all in. In 1996 the NAAIDT asked if anybody had a good head of department who could make a delivery at the national conference and I volunteered Frank. It was at the time that he was just leaving Holywell High School and joining TEP. He was a revelation and a sensation as he started out on the wider national stage, and boy what a performer! But behind it you knew that there was a man who could do much more than being a star. His talent, intellect and capability in all aspects of design and technology was endless.

Joining TEP I thought I had lost that star to greater things, but Frank never forgot his roots. Such a generous person always gave you the pay back and we had some fantastic INSET sessions with our teachers over an extended period. The rewards of this fruitful friendship and partnership can still be found in the workshops of our schools. We will always be eternally thankful Frank.

Personally I have needed a little time for reflection and I still feel that I cannot put into words all that I would want to say and share with you but he will never be forgotten for the unique contribution that he has made to design and technology. As a subject community we have lost probably the best ambassador that we have had in recent times and Frank will be remembered for ever.

Clive Wood
LEA Adviser
President NAAIDT 2007-2008

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