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Tributes to CRHS headteacher as funeral takes place today

Harry Taverner died earlier this month

The funeral of a former head of Castle Rushen High School has taken place today.

Harry Taverner died earlier this month - he lead the school for over 22 years from 1976 until 1998.

As the third headteacher in the school's history he saw the implementation of GCSEs, and National Curriculum changes, and a considerable increase in pupil numbers.

Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson was a student during that time'

He says Mr Taverner had an overwhelmingly positive influence on pupils and the school as a whole:

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