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In his eyes, everyone should be
fascinated by number and this
approach enthused others in
the same vein. We have heard
from many students who tell
us that Andrew was the tutor
who encouraged, supported
and challenged them to thrive.
Some of those students are now
adults, either continuing their
studies or working in a range
of industries. The common
thread from all their stories is
how much they appreciated the
effort that Andrew went to to
ensure their success.
Andrew and I shared a love
of the outdoors. We had
many conversations about
the mountains, hiking and
climbing. One of the first times
I met him, we were talking in
the restaurant just after the
summer holiday after he had
climbed a peak. The conditions
had been awful: weather was
bad and so was the visibility.
Andrew went to great lengths
to explain to me how to read
a map and navigate safely at
altitude in this type of situation.
Every step of the way was
described, and every method of
map reading defined for me. At
the end of the conversation he
asked, “So what is it that you do
at the College?”
“I am a Geography tutor,”
I replied.
“Ah!” he said. From that point
on, we were able to share our
love of the hills, talk about
climbs we had done and would
like to do and I very much
enjoyed sharing my wish list of
mountains with him.
Andrew will be remembered
for many things by the staff
and students at Landau Forte
College. Who could we forget
his array of ties carefully
chosen to promote discussion
and debate? Andrew loved to
challenge people’s thinking and
would take every opportunity
to fall into healthy and
constructive argument.
His badminton and running
gear reminded most of us of
the 118 TV ad with the 1970’s
style of clothing, and the rest
of us were simply offended by
his taste. Many of our students
are absolutely convinced that
Andrew was a millionaire. Some
think he had a large country
estate with acres of grounds and
several staff and there are even
some who think he had the title
of ‘Herr Baron von Frankenburg’.
Andrew carefully orchestrated
these stories with the help of
one or two members of staff.
He played out the story with
conviction and no trace of irony,
but I have to put the rumours to
rest now!
Andrew had such a full life both
inside and outside of College.
At Landau Forte, he participated
in many activities beyond his
subject, all of which he did with
humour, passion and a quiet
determination to ensure that
everyone gave their very best
self. We talk to our students
all the time about resilience,
confidence, and commitment.
Andrew demonstrated all these
qualities day in, day out, even
when he struggled with his
health. We say that to be brave
and bold are positive behaviours
and that failure isn’t necessarily
a bad thing. Andrew struggled
sometimes with the latter but
there is no one who could role
model bravery better than he.
It isn’t goodbye to Andrew
Frankenburg – instead we say
“toodle pip!”
S Bill
Andrew worked with us at the College for over 12 years. He was our friend and our colleague and to
many students, he was the tutor who inspired them to love Mathematics. Andrew’s passion for the
subject was clear to everyone.
ATribute to
Andrew Frankenburg