John Torley + 2025 RIP
Euroclassica has the sad duty to announce the passing away of one of our founding fathers, Prof. John Thorley. From 1991-1995, John served as the first president of Euroclassica, but he kept close ties with our organisation for decades.
We last saw John at the annual conferences in Leyden (2017) and Antwerp (2019). He was a dedicated classical scholar (with interests up to the Middle Ages and later), educator, Principal of Ambleside College, and Professor of Education at the University of Lancaster. Our 2021 anniversary book pays ample attention to his achievements for Euroclassica. Requiescat in pace aeterna.