James was tragically killed in a terrorist incident on June 20th 2020 in Reading, Berkshire.

James was a committed Academic and Historian. He studied at SFX college before graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2004.  James went on to become a History Teacher in numerous schools within Liverpool including King David and St Hilda’s before moving to Reading in 2012 where he taught at the Holt School and became the Head of History, Government and Politics. 

James was an active member and promoter of the LGBT+ community and in his memory, we would like donations to be made to a charity which he cared so deeply about.

Thank you

The family of James Furlong