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| A school in Norfolk is planning a memorial for a newly-married teacher who drowned when a sailing boat capsized on the River Nile in Egypt. | A school in Norfolk is planning a memorial for a newly-married teacher who drowned when a sailing boat capsized on the River Nile in Egypt. |
| Luke Day, 31, died but his wife Sophie, who was also on the boat, survived the incident in Aswan on Monday. | |
| Mr Day had taken six months off from his job teaching French at Costessey High School in Norwich. | Mr Day had taken six months off from his job teaching French at Costessey High School in Norwich. |
| Headteacher Philip May described him as a "brilliant" teacher who was loved by his students. | Headteacher Philip May described him as a "brilliant" teacher who was loved by his students. |
| The couple went on a cycling trip around Europe before the three week break in Egypt. | The couple went on a cycling trip around Europe before the three week break in Egypt. |
| 'Wonderful teacher' | 'Wonderful teacher' |
| Mr Day, originally from Lymington in Hampshire, was due to return to the school next month. | Mr Day, originally from Lymington in Hampshire, was due to return to the school next month. |
| The couple were on a Nile cruise in a felucca, a traditional sailing boat, when bad weather struck. | The couple were on a Nile cruise in a felucca, a traditional sailing boat, when bad weather struck. |
| David Nicholson-Cole said his son-in-law "had the most wonderful, friendly, smiling personality" | David Nicholson-Cole said his son-in-law "had the most wonderful, friendly, smiling personality" |
| "This fierce storm blew up, it swamped the boat and capsized it. They had to get to shore. Luke's wife did, he didn't," Mr May said. | "This fierce storm blew up, it swamped the boat and capsized it. They had to get to shore. Luke's wife did, he didn't," Mr May said. |
| Mr Day had taught at Costessey High School for four years. | Mr Day had taught at Costessey High School for four years. |
| One pupil described him as a "lovely man to be around", adding "it's really sad that he's gone". | One pupil described him as a "lovely man to be around", adding "it's really sad that he's gone". |
| Another said he was "a really lively man, he always wanted to help everybody". | Another said he was "a really lively man, he always wanted to help everybody". |
| Mr May said: "He was a wonderful young teacher, running a French exchange and helping the primary school and he would have made a big difference to a lot of young people's lives." | Mr May said: "He was a wonderful young teacher, running a French exchange and helping the primary school and he would have made a big difference to a lot of young people's lives." |