My husband, Andrew Cole, who has died of brain cancer aged 60, was an inspirational teacher who sought to enthuse young people not only to learn foreign languages but to connect with the people and cultures that languages make accessible.
The walls of Andy’s classroom were covered in idiosyncratic French objects ranging from football programmes to supermarket advertising posters. Before retiring in 2023, he let it be known that students could come and claim an item of their choice one break time and a long queue formed outside the door.
