An inquiry into the death of a Vale schoolteacher who was killed in a tree felling accident will start next week.
Former Royal Marine Chris Moses, of Cardross, tragically died at the age of 37 while carrying out work in Rhu.
Police and an air ambulance rushed to Artarman Road, near Helensburgh at around 3.35pm on January 12, 2020 following the incident.
The popular maths teacher worked at the Vale of Leven Academy in Alexandria and news of his tragic passing devastated his friends, family and colleagues.
Plans for a fatal accident inquiry into his death were first confirmed in 2020 and a date has now been set for Thursday, July 28.
The inquiry will take place at Dumbarton Sheriff Court.
Following his death, tributes to Chris flooded in, including from HMNB Clyde in Helensburgh, where he was based during his 13 years as a Royal Marine.
A spokesman at the time said: “Chris was a dedicated Royal Marine who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group at HM Naval Base Clyde. His death has come as a shock to those of us at the naval base who had the privilege to work alongside him and he will be sadly missed.
“The thoughts and sympathies of the naval service go out to his family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”
Vale of Leven Academy headteacher, Matthew Boyle, also paid tribute to Chris, hailing him as ‘bright, cheerful and passionate’.
He said: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Chris and everyone in the school is finding this difficult to comprehend. The thoughts of our whole school community are with Chris’s family and friends at this devastating time.
“Chris had been working at the academy for almost a year, initially as a student and then as a probationer. He was bright, cheerful, and passionate about his new career in teaching and his chosen subject, maths.
“He was a lovely man and will be missed both by colleagues and the pupils he worked with across the school.”
Last year pupils and staff at the Vale of Leven Academy took part in a fundraiser in his honour. The ‘Chris Moses 5k’ raised funds for Y Sort it (West Dunbartonshire Young Carers) and RSPB Loch Lomond.
Personnel from Faslane-based 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group also honoured the former Royal Marine by taking part in a gruelling challenge last year, raising more than £8,000 for causes close to his heart – The Royal Marines Charity and Erskine.
They completed the Moses Mountain Marathon despite wind, sleet, rain, snow and wet and undulating terrain up Beinn a’ Mhanaich in the Luss hills.
It was a fitting tribute to Chris who was a keen cross-country runner and was heavily involved with Helensburgh Athletics Club.
