Charles Bradley (chemist)
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| Born | June 10 |
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| Occupation | Chemist/Educator |
Charles Tobias Bradley MSc (Born 10 June, Wales) is a former chemistry teacher and Head of Sixth Form at Christleton High School, Chester. He was well known and admired in the institute for his friendly persona, excellence in his field and general magnanimous treatment of pupils. He retired from the institute in August 2004.
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[edit] Education
Charles Bradley attended Leeds University, where he achieved his BEd. He also achieved a MSc in Chemistry, which helped towards his original employment placement of Head of Science at the Christleton High institute.
[edit] Assemblies and Public Lectures
As senior member of Christleton High, Charles Bradley had institution assembly commitments. Other key institution figures with this commitment included Mr Alan Hall (ex-Deputy of Headmaster, and Mathematics), Mr Johnathan Traynor (ex-KS3 Headmaster, and Histories), and Mr Tony Lamberton (present Headmaster).
Much of Bradley's popularity had been gained from his choice of assembly and lecture subject matter, including 'Magic', 'Jokes', and 'Words'.
During Bradley's highly successful 'Magic' tour, an audience of final year students broke age-old tradition of public lectures, and broke into rapturous applauds. From that day, all assemblies and public lectures at the Christleton High Institute have been celebrated by students in that manner.
Another notable live performance from Bradley occurred during the whole institute assembly on the day of his retirement. Bradley took to the stage and performed the full version of Tom Lehrer's "The Element Song". This was a huge break of tradition of institute proceedings, and has been considered as one of his finest appearances.
[edit] Charles Bradley Award
On his retirement, Charles Bradley contributed some money towards the creation of "The Charles Bradley Award". The award is rewarded to any individual in the institution who has contributed much to a charitable cause.
