The death of a much-loved music teacher has been met with an “outpouring of emotions” from her former pupils. Brenda Porrer was head of music at Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School in Canterbury for 30 years, inspiring generations of students to take up an instrument and sing. She died in hospital on September 1, aged 85, after suffering declining health in recent months. Miss Porrer, who lived in St Dunstan’s in the city, never married or had children, but instead chose to dedicate her life to her passion for music education. She is credited with driving forward music teaching and enjoyment a…
