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Derrick Hancock

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

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Mr Derrick HancockChesterfieldMr Derrick Hancock, of Heather Vale Care Home, Chesterfield, has passed away at the care home on October 2, 2024, aged 93.Born in Chesterfield, Derrick spent his professional career as a teacher, most latterly at Mary Datchelor Grammar School for Girls in Camberwell,...

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Mr Hancock. You broke my ruler in an RE lesson at Datchelor!!

I was taught by Mr Hancock at Mary Datchelor school in the late 70´s and studied o´level in a tiny class of 6 girls. I remember it clearly. He was very kind.

Dearest Derrick, I was so sorry to hear of your passing - if only I had known you were only ten minutes away from where I live, I would have gladly visited you. A pupil at Mary Datchelor in the 1970s, you were my ever-patient RS teacher. So very sorry I have only just heard of your death via the school Facebook page today 13/2/2025.

Memories of a very generous man. He was very kind to my uncle, William Oldfield of Hasland.