Richard Bell of Specialist Education Support Network and George 'Johnny' Johnson MBE shake hands next to the official plaque unveiled by George. Photo: Liam O'Dell.
A new education centre in Lincoln has been officially launched by Britain’s last surviving Dambuster.
Richard Bell of Specialist Education Support Network and George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE shake hands next to the official plaque unveiled by George. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
The George Johnson Education Centre, based on Weaver Road, aims to support young people aged between 11 and 16 who have been excluded from mainstream education or struggle with emotional or behavioural issues.
George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE DFM, who taught people with learning difficulties in peacetime, said it was ‘a great honour and privilege’ to have the centre named after him.
“The work I’ve done during my lifetime with people with mental health problems has been hugely rewarding and the centre is an extension of that.
“Young people with emotional or behavioural problems often get overlooked so this is a wonderful opportunity for students to get the education and support they need to help them reach their full potential,” he said.
In addition to its Weaver Road site, the centre also has a training facility at building firm Gelder Group’s premises in Sturton by Stow.
Two students stand outside the education centre, alongside George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE and Richard Bell of Specialist Education Support Network. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
Headmaster of the George Johnson Education Centre, XXX, gives a talk at the official opening ceremony. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
Richard Bell, CEO of Specialist Education Support Network, gives a speech at the opening ceremony. Photo: Liam O’Dell
Dambuster George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE gives a speech to an audience at the opening ceremony. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
George ‘Johnny’ Johnson signs a plaque of the Avro Lancaster bomber plane for a guest. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
George ‘Johnny’ Johnson talks to a guest holding a plaque about a war plane. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
The official plaque unveiled by George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE to commemorate the opening of the education centre. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
Richard Bell, CEO of Specialist Education Support Network, hands George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE a gift after the unveiling ceremony. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
Richard Bell of Specialist Education Support Network and George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE shake hands next to the official plaque unveiled by George. Photo: Liam O’Dell.
