Allen Lloyd, a colleague of Mr Johnson s paid tribute to a great workmate and friend . Eric was well loved by all of the staff and soon became known as the practical joker of the school, he said. A typical example was the afternoon when hid my bicycle in the staff ladies toilet. At the end of schooldays, I started to panic as I thought that the bicycle had been stolen. When I saw Eric hanging around, I knew that he must be involved. To make matters worse, as I was wheeling it from its hiding place, I was caught by the headmaster.