A former pupil of Tony's at Lees School, Keith Yates writes:
Mr Durham was not only a great teacher but also a compassionate & caring man. At the time he came to Lees I had just returned to school after a long spell in hospital with a serious hip problem. I was on Crutches for the next year or so . Mr Durham encouraged me to join in all sports - football in the goals & making me left handed so I could bat at cricket on my crutches . I went on to make a full recovery & play sport all my life - I put a lot of my enthusiasm down to his support & guidance when it would have been all too easy to have been left on the sidelines . He even told my mum that if I was struggling on a school trip he would carry me but I must go . I was fortunate to meet him in the pub many years later & thank him for what he did . I will always be grateful to him as were mum & dad who were naturally worried about me going back to school . RIP Mr Durham & thanks x

Tony was a former Keighley Boys Grammar School pupil, who played for the 1st XV during the 1960s as a good safe and sound full back.
He became a teacher by profession and spent time at Crossroads School before spending a period in Germany teaching children of armed forces personnel.
He lived his later life in Ingleton, North Yorkshire.
Tony would be in his early 80s and had been suffering from cancer in recent times.

Our sincere condolences are tendered to his wife, Margaret, and his family.
Our club flag is flying at half-mast as a mark of respect for Tony.
Details of his funeral arrangements will be posted when they are known.

More information about Tony has ben forthcoming from his Rugby Colleagues.
He was raised in Riddlesden and later attended Keighley Boys Grammar school where he gained full colours for both cricket and rugby as well as being a Prefect.
He played cricket for Morton Banks and later for Keighley in the Bradford League.
On leaving school he went to train as a Teacher in Leeds and his first post was at Crossroads Junior school.
He started playing for the 'Keighlians' in the early 1960's where he became more than an accomplished Full Back and once dropped a goal at West Leeds into the fog and when a WL player applauded, the Referee awarded a score which drew the game!!

He became a teacher with the Armed Forces and spent time in Germany and Malaysia before he returned to the UK to settle in Ingleton, where he became renowned for playing the 'baddie' role in the local pantomime.

He was married to Margaret and they had two daughters and grandchildren, one of whom is attached to sale Sharks Academy.

He was remembered as an exemplary gentlemen through and through.