Clifford Thomas Ward (10 February 1944 – 18 December 2001)[1] was an English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist.

[citation needed] He was also an English teacher for about a year and a half at North Bromsgrove High School.

He enrolled at Worcester Teacher Training College and subsequently taught at North Bromsgrove High School teaching English and Drama.

[2] The children heard singing on Ward's early albums were from North Bromsgrove High School.

[5] According to Allmusic, the song "Wherewithal" from the Home Thoughts album is "infectious and lyrically excellent" and it was surprising that it failed to chart.

[4] In January 1974, Ward entered the UK singles chart again at number 37 with "Scullery",[1] a track from his third album Mantle Pieces.

[6] Subsequent singles including "No More Rock 'n' Roll", "Jigsaw Girl", "Ocean of Love" and "I Got Lost Tonight" (written by the US singer-songwriter Tim Moore, one of the very rare occasions when he recorded outside material) were given airtime by BBC Radio presenters,[citation needed] but Ward never made it into the UK singles chart again.

"[3] "The Best is Yet to Come", from the album Both of Us, enjoyed success when covered by Justin Hayward, and his songs have been recorded by Cliff Richard, Jack Jones, Art Garfunkel, Judy Collins and more recently by Brian Kennedy and Rumer.

In November 2001, Ward contracted pneumonia and died in Tenbury Community Hospital a few weeks later on 18 December 2001.