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| Date | 2007-07-24 |
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| Message | Wow! What a send-off! Exactly as John would have wished: moving,brilliant,witty and dramatic. It was fantastic to see so many ex-students there. Thank you for being there all of you. I feel sure John was watching from the wings, so proud to see you all. As promised, I will post details of the Celebration of John's life here on the website. Many people have asked for a copy of Kirk's brilliant tribute, so he is planning to put it on the site, so it can be downloaded or simply re-read. Yesterday was proof of the power and the magic of H.T.S. Long may it continue. Love, Jo xx |
| Date | 2007-07-23 |
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| Message | John Gardiner introduced me to Harry Potter – he phoned me one day and said, “Jenny, I have just read the most extraordinary little book about a boy who goes to wizarding school. You really must have a read…he finds this amazing secret passage in kings cross which takes him to a place called Hogwarts and I have to say I find myself looking for this passage each time I pass through London!” Who knew what a world sensation Potter would be 10 years later…and how very fitting that the last volume was released on this terribly sad week. Although tragic that John as we know him will never read how the series ends, I imagine he would have found it to be a let down in some way. A great Potter fan myself (thanks to John’s early tip off) I went to the final midnight book launch in Edinburgh on Friday and I could feel John’s spirit flitting amongst the frivolity. Fittingly there is a rather poignant chapter in the final volume of Harry Potter that I recommend everyone read. The best bits are for you all below. If you replace Dumbledore with John and Hogwarts with HTS, well, it’s as if J. K. Rowling was gifting us all with a passage to reconcile our own loss with John’s passing. Here it is below… |
| Date | 2007-07-23 |
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| Message | Chapter 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Page 24 “Albus Dumbledore was never proud or vain; he could find something to value in anyone, however apparently insignificant or wretched…with great humanity and sympathy. I shall miss his friendship more than I can say, but my loss is nothing compared to the wizarding world’s. The he was the most inspiring and the best loved of all the Hogwarts headmasters cannot be in question. He died as he lived, working always for the greater good and, to his last hour, as willing to stretch out a hand to a small boy with dragon pox as he was on the day I met him.” Page 30 “A flash of bright blue. Harry froze, his cut finger slipping on the jagged edge of the mirror again. He had imagined it, he must have done. There was nothing blue in the room for the mirror to reflect…he must have imagined it, there is no other explanation; imagined it, because he had been thinking of his dead headmaster. If anything was certain, it was that the bright blue eyes of Albus Dumbledore would never pierce him again.” |
| Date | 2007-07-23 |
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| Message | …All I can say to all those struggling with John’s loss is to keep those ‘bright blue eyes’ in focus and use them as a call to action to make best use of the time you have left. I intend to and if we all achieve even ¼ of what John did can you all imagine how many more lives will have been touched by his long, and influential fingers! What a beautiful tribute today! So many unexpected laughs and memories...you got a standing ovation as you exited John and the whole affair was beautifully stage managed down to the last detail. …Until we meet again, and WE WILL!!!  |
| Date | 2007-07-23 |
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| Message | Such a privilege to be at dear John's funeral today and to see so many familiar faces. Much laughter and tears all round - a fitting tribute to a true genius, wit, teacher and friend. John gave his time to help me in my endeavours above and way beyond the call of duty. But the greatest lesson he taught me was never to take anyone or anything seriously. Life is funny - so, whenever possible, we might as well laugh! Thanks John.  |
| Date | 2007-07-23 |
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| Message | John was a very special man indeed. I was always in awe of his boundless energy, enthusiasm, cheeky sense of humour, talent, & dedication to his students...and I feel truly privileged to have had the honour of being one of those students. Like many others I will continue to be motivated & inspired by him. Always. A lovely lovely man who has really left his mark. Bless you and thank you John.  Love to all. Lynsey x (Graduate 1999) |
| Date | 2007-07-22 |
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| Message | I am terribly saddened by the passing of John. There could never be anybody who was so kind, generous and inspiring to everybody whose life he touched. I feel privileged to have known him and to have been taught by him. There are many stories that spring to mind for me when I think of John; I'm sure in time we will all be happily recounting our favourite anecdotes of him. One thing I know for sure, whenever he comes up in conversation in the future, all those who are talking or thinking of him will always be smiling. He was a man who only ever exuded warmth, and that warmth will continue to be felt by all who knew him, forever. There will never be a man I will meet as inspiring as John Gardiner. My thoughts go out to Barbie, the rest of his family and all of his close friends. God bless you John. |
| Date | 2007-07-21 |
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| Message | I have just found out by reading the message borad. I am lost for words. Bab's you are in my thoughts and prays. |
| Date | 2007-07-20 |
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| Message | Simply to say I will never forgot John. The biggest inspiration to probably most who were fortunate enough to have an opportunity to learn from him. He taught us about so much more than acting. He taught us about life, and growing into the person you were journeying towards. He wrote a speech for me once called 'Lilly the Luscious Lollipop Lady', so typical of John's mind - bizarre, entertaining, charming and beguiling. Thank you John for everything you did for all of us, and my sincere best wishes and regards to Barbe and the rest of John's family and friends. He will be very missed, but never forgotten. Cathy Carolan x |
| Date | 2007-07-20 |
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| Message | Hi guys, I heard last week and still don't know how to say how much John changed and encouraged me and of cousre many others. All my thoughts go to Babs and family and to Kirk and Jo. And though we have lost a great friend and teacher, just look at the legacy he left behind. |
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