My husband, Brian Howes, who has died aged 88, was a foreign language teacher who went on to become a chief education inspector. He was also a champion fencer.
After teaching German and French at Uppingham school, Rutland (1958-60), Brian became the bursar at Saint Martin’s school for girls in Solihull (1960-63). He then joined his old school, Dulwich college, in south-east London, to teach German and French (1963-68). At Uppingham and at Dulwich he was also in charge of fencing.
