FORMER Wellington School chaplain the Rev Derek Laughton has died aged 92.

Mr Laughton, who was at the school from 1964 until 1973, leaves a wife, Dawn, and children Claire, Christopher, Adrian and Fiona.

He joined Wellington School from Burton-on-Trent, saying at the time that the reason he accepted the post was because of his immediate liking for the headmaster, James Stredder.

He enjoyed his time at the school and, although he moved to Sussex when he left, he kept his house in Pyles Thorne and returned to Wellington when he retired.

His funeral will be held on Thursday, March 10, at 2pm at St Michael's Church, Galmington, Taunton.