Your devotion to art and education is much appreciated. The legacy you left behind will certainly benefit many others.

Tam Sir, a year has passed since your passing. Miss your passion and warmth. Bless Mrs Tam from above.

Dear Tam Sir, A year has passed since you left us, but in our hearts you are always remembered and treasured. Thank you for all your teachings, dedication and leadership, and - as our beloved Teacher !

Tam Sir, you have left us for almost two months. Whenever I see your last book that you autographed for me in the hospital, I miss you so much. I miss your wisdom, your passion, your warmth and your friendship. I can no longer seek your advice now, but from Heaven above, bless our VA development in WYK, Tam Sir.

Learned of the sad news through an article paying tribute to Mr Tam in today’s Hong Kong Economic Journal 信報.
Very grateful to Mr Tam for being my teacher and F3D classmaster 44 years ago (1968/69).
RIP Mr Tam.

Dear TAM Sir,
  In 1971, when you taught us Trigonometry in F3D, you said that the trigonometric ratios were used by painting artists to achieve perspectives in their pictures. What a beautiful merging of teaching Arts using mathematical models! May you rest in God's peace.

I met Tam sir during lunch with several retired WYK teachers when I visited HK 2 yrs ago. He talked enthusiastically about various art projects and gave me a booklet on paintings by Wah Yan students he collected and exhibited all over the world. Tam Sir, your teaching have touched and will be remembered by generations of your students. Rest in Peace.
From Los Angeles, Ian Yip WYK '80

With every respect and deepest appreciation.
Thank you Tam Sir.
May you rest in peace!

A brilliant scholar, a patient teacher. We miss you, Sir.

Below is from 梁培熾教授:
「得接来函，心如石擊，對志成兄離世，悲痛异常，痛失良師畏友，至哀难言；并请转知 令慈，祈為节哀顺变。
梁培熾及家人鞠躬」

Dear Mr Tam, may you rest in peace.

Because of Tam Sir, The University of Alberta Library, and every school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with a Chinese Immersion Program has in its library a set of his books "The Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement" in English and in Chinese. He was my Form Master in Form 3, and my mathematics teacher in Form 4. Thank you Sir!
Vincent P. Lee, WYK 1965

念譚志成教授

記得去年三月, 香港社企Healthy Kids 資助我校孩子參加狄恆神父的生日聚會, 有幸在活動中認識了譚志成教授, 印象中, 滿頭白髮的教授, 面上掛著暖暖的笑容, 當時他滔滔地, 神彩地為在場的文德師生談及他對藝術的觀點和分享他欣賞藝術的角度, 就連我這們這群個對藝術認識不深的 聽眾, 也被他的誠懇和親和力吸引了! 記得當日跟教授話別時, 曾邀約他到我校為孩子作分享, 他亦禮貌地答允了. 雖然是首次見面, 他給我們留下清晰的回憶.

譚教授一生貢獻教育, 他不單授以學術, 更傳予藝術, 他積極引領及鼓勵學生勇於創作, 建立自我風格, 他的身教言教, 薰陶了不少門進, 影響了不少學生. 他實在是教育工作者的階模, 令人敬佩!

我和我的師生們會默默為可敬的譚教授祝禱, 願他主懷安息, 永享天恩. 願教授的家人也在主內平安!


慈雲山聖文德天主教小學
黃校長

附上本校的心意卡。我校全體教職工及學生向譚志成教授獻上最後敬意，願老師主懷安息。

聖文德天主教小學

Tam Sir, we thank you for teaching us, at our early teenage, that there is more in life than just mathematics, English language, science subjects or football. You sowed the seeds of artistic appreciation and presentation in our young, developing minds. You’ve made us better persons, whatever roles we’re playing in society today. We are forever indebted to you, our beloved teacher.

Browsing your marvelous book "The Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement" (a gift from a 1972 classmate) 12 time zones away from Hong Kong is awakening. 
We are deeply touched by your endeavor.
May you rest in peace.

傳揚新法 興我水墨 澤及國族
中華藝術、教育之光
譚志成老師永垂不朽！

譚Sir，還記得您在美術堂上，將同學們的功課作品一一展示，解說，讚許。您對同學們的愛心，耐心及對美術的熱誠將永存在我們內心，願您主懷安息！

Dear Tam Sir, Your deep passion for art education and students will forever stay in the mind of your students and many friends. We will miss you.

今天，梁健平老師與立法局的莫乃光議員親自帶領著中港兩地的校園小記者全體為您默哀一分鐘，您對教育的熱誠以及為社會作出的貢獻，我們是永不會忘記的！ 願譚Sir主懷安息。

For whom the bell tolls ... Mr. Tam r.i.p.
By the camp fire site we sang...
For he is a jolly good fellow
   for he is a jolly good fellow
      for he is a jolly good fellow
   and so say all of us ..

譚志成老師對<新水墨畫運動>的願景和目標：

“期望畫展的延續展出，能成為推廣現代中小學美學教育的範例和榜樣，從而喚起在學同學和在職美術教師對中國水墨繪畫的關注和興趣，讓中國水墨畫在香港以至海內外中小學美學課程中確立適當的地位；亦期望藉著這些活動讓世人知道九龍華仁書院在學校教育嶺域以外的中國近代藝術史上，有不可磨滅的貢獻。”

自2006年未首度在港展出以降，譚老師倡導的「新水墨畫運動」已實實在在地匯聚成滾滾洪流，為中國水墨藝術教育做出了貢獻。

主召清明藝楫沉, 鐸聲遺繞渡頭琴.
 學壇老棣傳新法,美館同袍敬毅心;
   思重自由推創寫,畫抨固步棄摹臨.
       佈書厥盡餘心力,長使英雄淚滿襟.
                許灼勳 敬輓

Miss you and RIP..最深刻是譚老師教我們的很多做人道理..

譚老師承傳新水墨畫， 推廣創新教學法，不遺餘力，稱老師為
萬世師表，實至名歸。願老師主懷安息。

May you rest in peace in the hands of our Lord.
And may your present and past students bless and be Blessed by the Almighty.

Shalom,
James
WYK, 1974

Dear Tam Sir, we all missed you. You are always on our minds.