From misting his glasses with breath and polishing the glass to its bitter end, Simon always knew how to command a room of unruly lads without so much as a word. Third person usage in my earlier years was often baffling and now I find myself saying 'daddy says'. Screwtape Diaries, shocking to read, thankfully Simon, my Mum did the homework for that one and as a literature student herself was very disappointed with the A (not A*) but she could never tell you! A certain loss to all future students that will never know how good a teacher Simon was until after the fact, as well as a loss to all those who enjoyed and respected his sincere time and efforts with us. Peace be with you and your family and heartfelt thanks from me for your tuition in earlier life.