Ethnicity:
Mother's family has proven evidence of being in Britain since 1700. Fathers family came from Lithuania, Harry Caplan was born in England
Mark Simon was born on January 20, 1954, in Coventry, England. Son of Harry Caplan and Elenor Beatrice Rose Barber.
Bachelor in History, Oxford University, 1986. Diploma in Teaching, Oxford University, 1987. Master of Arts in Law, London University, 1993.
Diploma in Psychology, Windsor University, 1997. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Oxford University, 2001.
Started life as a bricklayer, then master mason. Went to university, graduated and left England due to education cuts and moved to Germany and became a lecturer/English teacher at Teachers training college, Karlsruhe, Germany, a lecturer at universities and then moved into teaching children with learning difficulties. English language/dynamics adviser Group-technologies/DaimlerChrysler, Germany.
Advisory Schock International. Language teacher at Schöck Germany
Now semi retired after motorcycle accident.
"I believe in fairness and justice and that there should be no discrimination for those with disabilities, the same feeling as one of my heroes Stan Lee had."
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquity of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who for the sake of goodwill and charity leadeth the weak through the valley of darkness. He is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children
When you think of remembrance day, we wear the poppy so that there should be no more war. We remember those who gave their lives to keep their country free.
Quotations:
For nothing will stop me, I have to prevail,
Through the teeth of this tempest, in the mouth of a gale,
May the angels protect me if all else should fail,
When the last ship sails."
Fellow: The Order of St. Michael and St.George (Given by HRH for life 1993).
Live, laugh and love. After a bad accident he said "All I want to do is look after my children and grandchildren and of course my wife who has saved my life many times"
Physical Characteristics: After a horrific motorcycle accident, he is now retired and walks with a cane. Hit by a wild boar on his way to work and spent months in a hospital and rehab institute. Now trying to be fit and would like to teach but this is physically not possible so, sadly, now completeley retired. Doctors are positive because he has made progress but is still signed off work as sick. The DHBW now would like him to write a paper on how to communicate with students. It is unfortunately not possible he will go back to teach at Schöck and at Universities even though he has made much progress. He is enjoying the twilight of his life with lots of grandchildren.
Quotes from others about the person
Quote from the press
"This man used to be exciting but has long been really more like Sherlock's Dr Watson"
London Evening Standard
“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”
Sunday Times
Personal statement from Mr Caplan. "You will recognize, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets of London and realize for the first time how young the policemen look." original quote came from -Sir Seymour Hicks
Married Daniela Lamprecht, August 23, 2001. Children: Neeka Lee, Marius, Jacqueline.
