tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post5406108374507826770..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: R.I.P. Stan CoatesLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-25437112043581151762014-07-29T13:10:27.093+01:002014-07-29T13:10:27.093+01:00To Steve Andrew Yes you have remembered me correct...To Steve Andrew Yes you have remembered me correctly....although at the time I lived in Hipsburn Drive. Bede School seems a very long time ago!! David Shillawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-71496394243548018932014-07-28T22:44:33.650+01:002014-07-28T22:44:33.650+01:00Are you the David Shillaw who went to Bede School ...Are you the David Shillaw who went to Bede School from 1964 onwards? If you are, I remember you playing the French horn and I think you lived in Nilverton Avenue. Glad to see you kept it up!!!!! Steve Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-59120562030649823432014-07-23T12:36:38.037+01:002014-07-23T12:36:38.037+01:00I recently came across your excellent website and ...I recently came across your excellent website and in the course of exploring it discovered the news of the relatively recent passing of Stan Coates.<br />Your warm tribute to Stan along with those of other friends was exactly as I remember him, although our acquaintanceship was some considerable time ago. I was in my late teens and a friend of Stan's daughter/stepdaughter Jane.<br />I was David Shillawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-32989886072583943742013-02-17T12:28:38.438+00:002013-02-17T12:28:38.438+00:00I have just heard of the death of Stan Coates. I w...I have just heard of the death of Stan Coates. I was in his 4A class at Stanhope Road Juniors in 1968 and he was the best teacher I ever had, more than that he was a mentor and friend. We kept in touch all those years and my respect and admiration for him never diminished. I went to see him in hospital on 30th September and whilst he looked very frail, the voice, the mind and the sense of humourAllyson Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-76556891518729750542012-11-15T19:36:38.332+00:002012-11-15T19:36:38.332+00:00Just attended the funeral and celebration of the l...Just attended the funeral and celebration of the life of Stan Coates (Music Advisor) South Tyneside.<br />One of "the old school" of class teaching and a firm believer that you would only get on in life if you worked hard.<br />The amount of children he taught and influenced must be colossal....especially those who had a talent for music.He set up the two stage bands that were Erik Strodlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-28765500662230554412012-11-14T18:10:42.897+00:002012-11-14T18:10:42.897+00:00One of South Shields finest teachers who was respo...One of South Shields finest teachers who was responsible for setting hundreds of Stanhope School pupils on the road to a successful career and life. He commanded absolute respect from his charges - he expected nothing but the highest of standards in everything, just as he himself, gave total commitment to his school. Oh how the kids and education today could do with a Stan Coates. An Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-23351805503164749362012-11-09T12:54:49.296+00:002012-11-09T12:54:49.296+00:00I knew Stan for many years, particularly through h...I knew Stan for many years, particularly through his encyclopaedic knowledge of dance band music and musicians. He would love to identify musicians in my photograph collection and was highly amused when I found a picture of Jos Q Atkinson's band with him playing tenor ... it was one gig he couldn't remember!<br />When I formed the Sweet And Hot Orchestra for National Music Day in 1993 he carstairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775842767769585387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-67572099565072581852012-11-08T00:32:17.454+00:002012-11-08T00:32:17.454+00:00I played my first ever "proper" gig for ...I played my first ever "proper" gig for Eddie Tindle at the New Crown in 1969 or '70, depping for Stan, who was alternating as Eddie's sax player at that time with the late Tony Myers. Over the years I met him and saw him play in many different bands, and he was always unfailingly kind and helpful. An excellent and knowledgeable saxophonist, and a nice man who will be sorely Steve Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-69468516038456768772012-11-07T15:47:38.534+00:002012-11-07T15:47:38.534+00:00Very upset to hear about Stan. He was a thoroughly...Very upset to hear about Stan. He was a thoroughly nice man with a wicked sense of humour. I worked with him many times over the years and enjoyed his wry comments. When a certain bandleader employed me,he proceeded to do all the singing himself and Stan said with a twinkle -- 'you realise you were paid £6 per song tonight'! He was meticulous in melody but had a bit of a problem if you Anne DeVerenoreply@blogger.com