Mr Pete "PJ" Jolly

Many great memories, fortunately all of them are happy ones. Though physics lessons with PJ were never dull, I remember one being livened up when Herbie Briars burst into the room and fired 6 shots from a pistol straight at PJ. OK - it was a starting pistol but we impressionable teenagers weren't to know that. PJ hamme...d it up, spun around a couple of times and dropped like a sack of spuds, while the class froze in shock, until PJ arose and went for Herbie, who legged it quite sprightly for a man of his girth. If it happened today, IRB would have been hauled off by the anti-terrorist squad and the class would have undergone counselling. Other events like PVP swimming competitions; rigging propos for the school plays and even helping PJ avoid parking tickets on Briggate when he had a brief sojourn into the rag trade all make up a patchwork quilt of great memories of a great educator.

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Too many good things one can say about this man. But there is one huge favor I will forever owe him. When I completed my A-Levels from LGS back in 2000, my grades didn't quite match the conditional offer I was made by Leeds Uni's Dental School. The school was very competitive and strict about their conditions. The offe...r letter made it crystal clear that I MUST score ABB to earn a seat. My grades were ABD. Without even requesting this, not even speaking to him, PJ called me my mobile on the afternoon of results day and asked if I had communicated my grades to Leeds Uni yet. I told him I was just about to do that; he asked me to leave it with him. A few hours later he rang back to inform me that he had called the Uni on my behalf, communicated my results, and re-secured my place after a lengthy negotiation. What a legend!! I truly wish him and his family all the best of luck. Enjoy your retirement PJ, you truly deserve it!Read more

You will be greatly missed at GSAL. Myself and my family have the great privilege of being able to call you a long standing family friend. Whenever we have needed your help you have always been there for us, even if it did entail mucking out horses!!! I will never forget how kind you were to me when Andrew left and ...your excellent advice was very much appreciated. You truly are a star!!! We all love you, especially Francesca!!

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