"My mother, Daphne Garcia Lora, who has died aged 98, was a secondary school teacher known for her calm authority and generosity that shaped generations of pupils. During her long career at King Edward VI high school for girls in Birmingham, she rose to become head of modern languages, overseeing Oxbridge and Ucca (now Ucas) admissions. She took great pleasure in the success of her pupils and contributed to the school's academic reputation for excellence."
"Born in Manchester, to Elizabeth Poole, a landlady and cafe owner, and Mark Blankstone, a furniture manufacturer, Daphne was raised in Liverpool, and evacuated during the second world war to Blaenau Ffestiniog, in north Wales. She was later reunited with her mother and younger sister, Betty, in a cottage beneath the Cnicht mountain in Snowdonia (her parents had separated by then)."
Daphne Garcia Lora, who died aged 98, devoted her career to secondary education and rose to head of modern languages at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham. She oversaw Oxbridge and UCCA admissions, celebrated pupils' successes, and strengthened the school's academic reputation. Born in Manchester and raised in Liverpool, evacuation to north Wales during the second world war fostered resilience and a lifelong love of learning. A scholarship pupil, she studied French at Liverpool University, spent a year in Aix-en-Provence, graduated with first-class honours and married Jose Garcia Lora, sharing interests in literature, theatre and art.
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