OBITUARY: Jim Hammond, 88, ex-teacher and Rowntree Player
"HE was a gentleman who loved to make people laugh" - this is the moving tribute paid to Jim Hammond, former York teacher and stalwart of the citys amateur dramatic scene. Jim, who has died aged 88, was a former teacher at Shipton Street and Kingsway Junior School in York and a member of the Rowntree Players for 40 years. A veteran of Korea, Jim had also been the narrator at the York Festival of Remembrance for several years, held at the Barbican. He also played Noah in The Mystery Plays ...
Source: yorkpress.co.uk