It is with great sadness that I heard today of Keith Howard’s passing.  I owe a huge amount to my formative years at the School and know that everything about the Queen Mary’s that I experienced was driven by Mr Howard’s personal values, standards, energy and inspiration.  His style was more formal than is perhaps de rigueur today; awe inspiring, frightening at times but always a shining beacon of what is right.  We could all still learn a great deal from his example.   Rest in peace, Sir.