RAD People Derek Purnell RIP

Derek Purnell RIP

We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Derek Purnell.

A graduate of The Royal Ballet School and Soloist for Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, he later served as Chair of the Artistic and Examinations subcommittee and as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees at the RAD.

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Strawberry Hill have both published comprehensive and touching tributes looking back at his career and his championing of the arts.