David Tyler Trust International Projects

Friday 23 September 2011

Supporting Young Talent

It was of much delight  to the Trust that we were able to provide a
bursary to the Future Talent charity to support the nascent career of
one of its young musicians, Alex Wilson.
Alex is an exceptionally talented pianist from Skegness. He has won a number of prestigious awards and in 2007 he successfully auditioned for the Royal Northern College of Music Junior Department. Funding from Future Talent since the beginning of 2010 has enabled Alex to continue his studies there.

Studying at the RNCM has had an enormous impact on Alex’s musical development. Having access to some of the best teaching in the country has dramatically improved his standard of playing. He has recently won the Ian McPherson prize for the most outstanding student aged 12-14 and was also highlighted for outstanding academic achievement. He has taken part in many concerts as a soloist, as part of a duo, and also as the pianist in the RNCM Jazz Ensemble.

Monday 6 June 2011

Grant to Richmond upon Thames College

Richmond upon Thames College, Twickenham, for course materials to support the
Performing Arts department.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

Dorothy's Obituary and Family Thanks

Dorothy Tyler (née Newstead)  
June 24th, 1911 – January 18th, 2011

Dorothy Tyler, educational publisher of Church Road, Hanwell, has died suddenly in her hundredth year, of heart failure after a fall.  She was daughter of William and Nell Newstead of Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, and widow of David William Tyler, educational publisher of London.  Dorothy (Doff) had a full life as a teacher, mother, co-founder of the non-profit publishers: Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, social activist, volunteer, gardener, sculptor and musician.
After her husband’s early death in 1969, she took over as director of the company until her retirement at age 70, when she volunteered with the elderly,  and as archivist at the Gunnersbury Museum until 2008, and also took up playing the cello and sculpture in a variety of media.  She has been actively involved in community organizations over the years and was a founder member of both the Hanwell Preservation Society and the Brent River and Canal Society.
The funeral was held at Mortlake Crematorium, Wed, Jan 26th, 2011. Her indomitable spirit will always be an inspiration to us all.


"Dorothy's family would like to thank everyone for their messages of
condolence, which have been received from across the world"