I WAS a member at Westborough High School in Dewsbury and left last year. I would like to say on behalf of all the pupils at the school – especially the 2007 leavers – how very sad we are to hear about Mr Roger Martin and his friends being killed in a road tragedy last week.

It has come as such a shock to all of us and our sympathies go out to his family and friends. Mr Martin was an amazing teacher and had a great influence on so many people’s lives. We are all very upset by what has happened.

He was always so full of life and his lessons were always ones we enjoyed; even the ones on a Friday afternoon!

So sorry to hear what has happened; it’s such a tragedy. He will be missed very much by the pupils from our school and also all the other teachers. We just wanted to wish his family all the best and we hope they can get through this. R I P Mr Martin.

Pupils and ex-pupils of Westborough High