Tributes paid to 'talented and charming' young man from Carlisle

Nathan Tane Hill, 18, from Carlisle, passed away on October 17. He was an adored and cherished son of Paul and Tracey, and a dearly loved brother of Claudia.

Nathan played football for Morton Manor, with his dad being one of his coaches for ten years.

Nathan's father Paul said: "There was three dads who started the team when they were five and coached the team right up to under 16's. There were lots of tournaments and matches... we went all over the place.

"Nathan was a really, really good footballer. He also played rugby for Carlisle. In all of his activities he worked really hard, he was really committed.

"His Carlisle coaches sent him to Newcastle Falcons - they had a local academy based in Penrith - and he went there for a couple of years. He was a good rugby player.

Nathan was said to have been a 'really good' footballer. (Image: Supplied)

"He was very kind and loving, loyal... just a really, really good person. In all of his school reports and all his activities they all just said he was a really good person."

Nathan attended St Michael's School in Dalston, before moving on to Caldew School, also in Dalston.

Nathan's English teacher at Caldew School, Vicki Archer said: "I was Nathan’s form tutor and GCSE English teacher. Nathan was a thoughtful, intelligent and strong-minded student.

"He was determined to do things his own way and, after several battles with him over this (which didn't get me very far), instead of asking him to change the way he wanted to write about his ideas, I decided to change the way I was asking him to do it.

"This ended up being the right decision: not only did Nathan get a top grade at GCSE but he also showed us that there was a better way to do what we had been doing.

"Now the whole English department teach literature differently than they used to, with Nathan’s essays the example of how it can work, and we recently got our best ever literature grades.

"Nathan has left a legacy at Caldew and we will always remember him with fondness and gratitude."

Nathan loved music, with Paul saying music 'was a big part of him' having a love of indie bands. He was also a long time member of theatre school StagedRight which he attended from the age of 5.

StagedRight principal David McNeill said: "Nathan was a very quiet young man who was always there, delivered the goods but never made a big song and dance about anything. He wasn't shy, just reserved.

"He first joined StagedRight as a junior, appearing in a number of our productions including "A Little Bit of Showbiz' and 'The Spirit of Adventure' playing a clown and then a pirate.

"Nathan made the move from Juniors to Youth Theatre easily and although he did the change with other juniors, he very quickly became popular with older youth theatre students making people smile.

"He had a true warmth about him.

"Nathan was understated, charming and a delight to be around. The StagedRight creative team very much enjoyed working with him and were delighted to see his confidence grow and his natural talents, especially vocally, develop.

"Nathan was a joy to have around, a team player and a young man with so much talent. We will all treasure his memory."

Nathan had worked as an electrical engineering apprentice at Carlisle firm Cavaghan & Gray in the 18 months up until his death, which his dad said he 'absolutely loved' and he was well respected by his managers and peers at the company.