Plans for 'vital' work on two Northumberland nature reserves have become a reality thanks to a generous donation from a former Bedlington school teacher.
Dr John (Jim) Parrack from Seaton Sluice passed away in March 2020, leaving £33,000 to Northumberland Wildlife Trust with instructions that the money was to be spent on improvements to the wildlife charity's reserves. Born in Alston, Jim grew up in the South Tyne Valley where he developed an interest in natural history.
Following his degree and PHD at Kings College, Durham, he spent several years in industry before teaching Chemistry at Bedlington Grammar School. As well as being a lifelong member of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Jim was a member of the Bamburgh Bird Ringing Group and County Bird Recorder and later became county butterfly and moth recorder.
