SIR – I refer to the article entitled ‘Great ending to career’ and the accompanying photograph (July 23).

The photograph, showing headteacher Jackie Ludlow and reception teacher Marie George with pupils, would have been much more complete had it included my wife Janet, who retired from Oldbury Park School at the end of this summer term after 24 years. Before this she taught at Comer Gardens Primary School for 14 years until it was merged with Henwick Grove to become Oldbury Park in 1984.

However, following a spinal operation, she had been absent from the school for a number of months and was not informed that the photograph was going to be taken.

ALAN SHEPPARD,

Worcester