Brian W. Rookley
After leaving university, I became an
actuarial student with a Glasgow Insurance company as I thought that
the eventual financial reward would be substantial. However I soon
realised how boring it was and left to do teacher training at
Jordanhill College.
The following year,1965, I was appointed
physics teacher at Kilmarnock Academy - in those days I was given a choice
of nine schools in Ayrshire and I naturally selected the "best" one.
After two years I was about to get married and I was offered a teaching
post (with a house) at Stranraer Academy (my wife`s and my home town). Two
years later I became Principal Teacher of Physics - a post I really
enjoyed - until I took a very welcome early retiral in 1998. (I escaped
while the job was still fun).
My wife and I have now been married for 46
years and have two daughters and six grandchildren. Over these years our
common interest was the family and travel and, since retiring, we have
covered many corners of the world - North, South, and Central America,
Australasia, China, etc.
My long-time interest is in School and
Youth Rugby and it has taken me to all the home nations and Australia in
my capacity as a coach to the Scotland age-grade teams.
I am still involved in coaching the Ayr Under 18 team and am a selector
for the Scotland Under 18 team.
