Answer the following question: Facts: - death date: 5 february 2012 - birth date: 24 february 1934 - name: ray honeyford - nationality: british - occupation: head teacher Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ray honeyford .
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ray honeyford -lrb- manchester , 24 february 1934 -- 5 february 2012 -rrb- was a british head teacher .in the early-1980s , when he was headmaster of drummond middle school in bradford , yorkshire , he wrote an article critical of multiculturalism and its effect on british education : this was published in january 1984 , in '' the salisbury review '' , a conservative magazine edited by the philosopher roger scruton .honeyford was suspended after being accused of racism , then regained his job after an appeal to the high court .however , faced with a hostile campaign , he was subsequently persuaded to take early retirement .