Sad news reached me yesterday about the passing of John Halocha, who was GA President in 2009.
My entry for John can be read here.
2009 was one of the years that I worked for the GA, and so had a lot more contact with John and his work than I otherwise would have. I enjoyed our time spent together.
John was particularly supportive of the Primary geography community, but had a wealth of knowledge and worked in teacher education and other geographical spheres.
The EY and Primary geography community are sad to announce the passing of our great friend, and
— Geography Primary / Early Years Committee @The_GA (@EYPPC_GA) August 16, 2023
2010 @The_GA President, John Halocha.
Our thoughts and prayers are with @VHalocha, his family and friends.https://t.co/pVAluZLp9z pic.twitter.com/ULeBCJYxkK
Image copyright: Bryan Ledgard / Geographical Association
Another reason to love John, from his Presidential conference in 2010:
RT @GeoBlogs: #gaconf10 John Halocha bigging up Mission Explore in lecture
— GeoBlogs (@GeoBlogs) April 9, 2010
Update
This piece was added to GA Magazine in Autumn 2023.
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