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St John Payne School

Interview with Richard Folkerd.

St John Payne School on Chelmsford Community Radio 104.4FM. This page is the radio interview, kept so it can be found and listened to again.

Radio interviews (1)

City Talk

Monday, 27 July 2026

Interviewed by Nita Jhummu

Nita Jhummu interviews Richard Folkerd (St John Payne School)

Richard Folkerd joins us on City Talk to share his pride in former pupil Didi Okoh, a bronze medal-winning Paralympian and Commonwealth Games discus athlete (T42/F42). As her former teacher and head of year at St John Payne School, Richard recounts Didi’s journey, her natural sporting talent and resilience after a lymphoedema diagnosis, and how she has become an inspirational role model for students and disability sport alike.

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