Tributes Paid To Brooke House College’s Donald Williams

Tributes are being paid to the Director of Brooke House College in Market Harborough, who has died aged 77.

Donald Williams had overseen the college’s development since 1967 and passed away on Friday, just a day after he and wife Joan celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary.

Donald Williams

The College has paid this tribute:

“Donald was Brooke House’s talisman and standard-bearer.

“He oversaw Brooke House’s development from its earliest beginnings to its current position as one of the UK’s leading independent international colleges.

“Working at Brooke House was never a job for Donald – it was a vision, a passion, a focus and a vocation.

“Donald delighted in seeing children from all over the world come to the little corner of Leicestershire which he called home and fulfil their ambitions and realise their potential.

“He took great pleasure in seeing staff excel in their roles by supporting students in a boarding environment away from home. The College stands as a testimony to Donald’s determination to give children an opportunity and to celebrate achievement as well as attainment.

“Donald was not only proud of the College he had brought in to being, but also determined to see it improve further still.

“The College would ask you all, friends and alumni, to assist in building upon Donald’s legacy in the months and years ahead. Donald continued to strive to make the College an even better place until just a few days before his death, such was his dream and determination. Donald’s favourite music group was Queen and in the words of Freddie Mercury, “The Show Must Go On”. We celebrate as a family and we share our losses as a family.”