BRIGG TEACHER ADRIAN GIBBONS REMEMBERED BY TREE-PLANTING AT SIR JOHN NELTHORPE SCHOOL

Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, students have raised a fantastic £1,186.74 for Hibaldstow LIVES in memory of former teacher Adrian Gibbons who died during the past school year. 
Much of the fundraising was done by a sponsored balloon race which took place in the final week of term. The whole school lined up on the school field as Headteacher Linda Hewlett-Parker gave the lift-off signal and hundreds of balloons made a fantastic picture as they headed in a north westerly direction. 
Receiving the cheque for Lives were Hibaldstow volunteers Chris Norrey, Lou Simpson and Jacqui Stirling. 
Then the Gibbons family planted a tree in the school grounds, mum Jane doing the spadework supported by daughters Kelly and Lucy.
“Adrian Gibbons was a pupil here at the school, he was a long serving teacher and a parent. We all have many fond memories of him,” said Mrs Hewlett-Parker.
PICTURED: Jane Gibbons, centre, plants a tree in memory of Adrian Gibbons, long-serving teacher at Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, flanked by daughters Kelly (left) and Lucy.
REPORT AND PICTURE COURTESY PETER THOMPSON RURAL NEWS