A long-serving teacher at Lathallan School in Johnshaven who died earlier this year will be remembered by the school next month.
Donald King was born in Kent in 1925 and studied at St Andrews University.
After service in the RAF he joined Lathallan in 1950, just after the school relocated from Fife.
He initially taught history, Latin and scripture but in the 1960s he introduced the Nuffield Science syllabus.
He had a great passion for sports in particular hockey and helped to make the school a force to be reckoned with on the sports field.
By the time he retired in 1984 he was at the forefront of computer teaching.
A great fan of DIY, his ‘make-do-and-mend’ philosophy was a strong guiding principle in his life, and was a very useful attribute for a prep school master.
He retired to a house he had built with his own hands in Clashnessie, Sutherland, and dedicated his remaining years to crofting.
However, he was kept informed of developments at Lathallan and was delighted when he learned that a laboratory at the school’s new science centre would be named after him when it opens next year.
Mr King, known affectionately by his pupils as Kangy, died in January after battling ill health for many years.
A memorial service to mark his long years of service will take place on Saturday August 29 at noon at the school.