A born linguist, Harmer Parr went to Churchill College, Cambridge as a Scholar in 1968 to read modern languages; he graduated in 1971. After his PGCE year, he taught in a range of schools in the South-West and in Suffolk. In 1987, he became an LEA languages adviser in Sunderland, a role in which his […]
A Remarkable Man – Harmer Parr (1949 – 2024) Read More »
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Harmer Parr, a former President of NALA, passed away recently. Harmer served NALA in many different roles over the years and will be greatly missed. A tribute to Harmer will appear later on this website.
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The legacy for language education of both Eric Hawkins and John Trim has now been recognised by their inclusion in the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB), in two articles* written by Alan Dobson, a former President of NALA. Alan is grateful to their families and to many former colleagues for their help. John and Eric
Two great educators, two great Europeans Read More »
