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Farewell to swim teacher
THE FUNERAL of a legendary swimming teacher who taught children to wade water for more than a decade will take place tomorrow.
Jack Painter, formerly of Manor Road, Wheathampstead, died aged 76 on April 23 from vasculitis, a disease affecting the lungs.
His wife Nancy is now inviting those who knew him to bid him farewell at a service in West Herts Crematorium, Garston at 4pm.
Jack, who was also a keen diver and long-standing member of the Ilford Diving Club in Essex, helped teach hundreds of children and adults to swim over the last ten years at the school, held every Monday evening at Marlborough school in Watling Street.
Nancy, who opened the swim school more than 30 years ago, said: "We have swam all our lives.
"He was into swimming, mostly diving and water polo, so it was a natural thing that we started our up the swimming school.
"We loved the sport and we got an awful lot of satisfaction teaching children because they love to swim."
"He was hard working and conscientious about everything," she added.
"It will be a big loss obviously to myself and to the swim school."
4:02pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Angela dyer on 10:18am Fri 23 May 08
jack taught me to swim properly when I was well into my 50s. With him I gained confidence and now hear his voice ringing in my ears saying "tummy up Angela" when I do back crawl on my three times a week trips to the pool. Sincere condolences to Nancy on her loss.
jack taught me to swim properly when I was well into my 50s. With him I gained confidence and now hear his voice ringing in my ears saying "tummy up Angela" when I do back crawl on my three times a week trips to the pool. Sincere condolences to Nancy on her loss.
Posted by: Margaret Khayyam-Nia, Portsmouth on 11:24pm Sun 25 May 08
I did not know Jack through his swimming teaching. However, he talked about it with such enthusiasm. At his funeral it became apparent by the lovely tributes how well thought of he was as a swimming teacher.
Jack is sadly missed.
Margaret, Fiancee of Terry (Jacks son)
I did not know Jack through his swimming teaching. However, he talked about it with such enthusiasm. At his funeral it became apparent by the lovely tributes how well thought of he was as a swimming teacher.
Jack is sadly missed.
Margaret, Fiancee of Terry (Jacks son)
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