Andrew Tansley

Andrew Tansley taught on the Stage Management and Technical Theatre course at the Guildhall School for a relatively short period of time, but in that time he made a lasting impression on his students, several of whom were able to attend his memorial last autumn.

He left the Guildhall School to set up a new Stage Management course in Hong Kong, before being coaxed back to the UK by Barry Worthing-Smith of Tussauds Group in 1986. In the early 1990s he was made a Director of the company, taking on responsibility for for the Wax Museums in London, Amsterdam and Windsor. By the time he left Tussaud's in 2000 he had been instrumental in making it the global brand it is today.

As a former colleague of Andrew's wrote, most will remember him for his capability, resilience and sense of humour.