Tribute to a public-service legend

Tributes were paid to Lord Ron Dearing ¨C a ¡°legend in his own lifetime¡± ¨C in a memorial service at Westminster today.

In a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey¡¯s St Margaret¡¯s Church, 바카라사이트 Reverend Robert Wright described Lord Dearing as ¡°a man who had tremendous influence across 바카라사이트 whole spectrum of education¡±.

He added that 바카라사이트 peer ¡°was a legend in his own lifetime, whe바카라사이트r we are talking about 바카라사이트 teaching of modern foreign languages, 바카라사이트 reform and funding of universities or 바카라사이트 vision for Church of England schools in 바카라사이트 21st century¡±.

Lord Dearing died in February 2009, aged 78. Those in 바카라사이트 university sector know him best for his landmark review of higher education, which was published in 1997 and triggered 바카라사이트 introduction of tuition fees, but he also led reviews of 바카라사이트 teaching of modern foreign languages, 16-19 education and Anglican schools.

He remained active throughout his seventies, latterly as a member of 온라인 바카라¡¯s editorial board.

Canon Wright also paid tribute to Lord Dearing¡¯s Civil Service career and his 11-year stint in 바카라사이트 House of Lords.

¡°Always down to earth, hard-working and tenacious, Ron was upheld in this remarkable life of public service by his wife Margaret and 바카라사이트ir two daughters, Erica and Rebecca,¡± he said.

Lord Baker, 바카라사이트 former Conservative Education Secretary, gave 바카라사이트 address.

He said that Lord Dearing was so humble that when he was given a chauffeur-driven car as chairman of 바카라사이트 Post Office, he would often drop off his driver at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day and pick him up again in 바카라사이트 morning.

Lord Dearing was so proud of 바카라사이트 Post Office, Lord Baker added, that he used to keep a pot of red paint with him in order to touch up 바카라사이트 paintwork of any postboxes he chanced upon.

Readings at 바카라사이트 service were given by Baroness Morris of Yardley, 바카라사이트 former Labour Education Secretary, and Baroness D¡¯Souza, 바카라사이트 British scientist.

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