Mr. Ming-Shun Leung

梁明淳於一九三二年九月二十日，在廣東省佛山南海縣丹灶鎮新樓坊出生。出生後在鄉間由細嫲周三妹撫養，父母則在港居住和工作，明淳家𥚃排行第四，有三個兄長、兩個弟弟和一個妹妹。七歲時明淳由細嫲帶往香港上學，入讀敦梅學校。香港淪陷時期明淳隨家人返鄉避難，直至一九四七年再與家母返回香港繼續升學，先在華信英文夜校進修英文，後考入荷理活道官立上午小學。兩年後英皇書院於般咸道的舊校舍修葺完畢，荷理活道官立小學被搬進英皇書院。一九五四年中學會考明淳以優異成績升讀中六，中六畢業後明淳曾在渣打銀行當出納員，期間一面工作，一面進修，最終考入香港大學。明淳於是辭掉銀行工作，晚間當夜校教師和替小孩補習，自供自給，不給他的家人帶來任何負擔。港大畢業後，明淳再進修教育文憑，申請到香港政府教育署工作，收到聘書後明淳便往皇仁書院任教。一九六三年八月十三日明淳和胡潔榆女士結婚，一九六四年兒子子和出生，跟著一九六七年女兒穎怡也出生了。明淳在皇仁書院任教期間的職位是助理教育官，後來他轉做行政工作，至一九七七年晉升為高級教育官。一九八二年明淳辭卻教署職位，到荃灣仁濟醫院林伯欣紀念中學當校長。一九八五年明淳移民加拿大溫哥華，他仍回港工作，直到一九八七年第一批中五學生畢業後，他便決定退休，返回溫哥華與家人團聚。明淳為人誠實、友善。勤奮好學，下班後仍往進修法文和德文。另外他對兄弟和小妹關懷備至，對妻子和子女愛護有加，是一個好父親和好丈夫。 明淳喜愛攝影和旅遊，足跡遍佈五大洲。退休以後明淳更愛上了園藝和草地滾球，也跟妻子一起去溫哥華機場當義工，長達二十年之久。明淳弄孫為樂，他會耐心教導孫兒朗讀三字經。晚年明淳仍積極參加社區的長者活動，更會在家𥚃動手做料理和鑽研數獨，不亦樂乎。請捐款予溫哥華綜合醫院基金會(https://vghfoundation.ca/），以紀念明淳。

Leung Ming Shun was born on September 20, 1932, in Xinloufang, Danzhao Town, Foshan Nanhai County, Guangdong Province, China. After birth, he was raised in the countryside by his step grandmother, Zhou San Mei, while his parents lived and worked in Hong Kong. Ming Shun was the fourth child in the family, with three older brothers, two younger brothers, and one younger sister.

At the age of seven, Ming Shun was brought to Hong Kong by his step grandmother to attend school and enrolled in Tun Mui Primary School. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, he returned to his hometown with his family to seek refuge. In 1947, he returned to Hong Kong with his mother to continue his education. He first studied English at Wah Shun English Night School, then passed the entrance exam to study at the Hollywood Road Government Morning School. Two years later, King’s College had completed renovations on its old campus on Bonham Road, and Hollywood Road Government School was moved into the King's College campus. In the 1954 School Matriculation Examination, Ming Shun achieved excellent results and advanced to Form 6. After graduating from Form 6, he worked as a bank teller at Standard Chartered Bank while continuing his studies. Eventually, he was admitted to the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He resigned from the bank, took up jobs as an evening schoolteacher and private tutor, supporting himself entirely without burdening his family. After completing his studies at HKU, he pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and applied to work at the Hong Kong Government Education Department. Upon receiving his offer, he began teaching at Queen’s College.

On August 13, 1963, Ming Shun married Ms. Wu Kit Yu. In 1964, their son Tze Wo was born, followed by the birth of their daughter Wing Yee in 1967. While teaching at Queen’s College, Ming Shun held the position of Assistant Education Officer and later transitioned to administrative work. In 1977, he was promoted to Senior Education Officer. In 1982, he resigned from the Education Department to become the Principal of Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School in Tsuen Wan. In 1985, Ming Shun immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, though he continued to return to Hong Kong for work. After the first cohort of Form 5 students graduated in 1987, he decided to retire and return to Vancouver to reunite with his family.

Ming Shun was honest, kind, and hardworking. Even after work, he continued to study French and German. He was deeply caring toward his siblings and devoted himself to his wife and children, a loving husband and father. Ming Shun had a passion for photography and travel, and his footprints spanned across all five continents. After retirement, he developed a love for gardening and lawn bowling and volunteered at Vancouver International Airport with his wife for twenty years. He found great joy in spending time with his grandchildren, patiently teaching them to recite the Three Character Classic. In his later years, he remained actively involved in senior community activities, enjoyed cooking at home, and immersed himself in solving sudoku puzzles—a source of endless delight.

Please donate to the Vancouver General Hospital Foundation (https://vghfoundation.ca/) in memory of Ming Shun Leung.