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David died after a short illness, at the age of 82. He joined his older brother, Michael, at Lancing in the Summer of 1955. He enjoyed his time at the College and it was there that his particular interest in the arts was honed. He was appointed a School Prefect in 1960 and left the College in that year. He did a ‘gap year’ in Sarawak, teaching children which he found very rewarding. He entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, reading both History and Languages. It was there that he became heavily involved with ‘Footlights’ spending much of his time acting and writing sketches. David then worked with the P & O Shipping Line in London. This gave him the opportunity to travel to Australia, New Zealand and Central America. After 9 years, and numerous sailings around the world, he joined the Greater London Council planning department, before joining the London Borough of Ealing where his principal task was the commissioning of new medical centres. It was a highlight of his career when one of these centres received a RIBA award for architecture. Latterly, he was employed by the NHS for the final 4 years of his working life before retiring in 1994.
David was a compassionate man – always thoughtful and considerate of others, with an engaging sense of humour. In retirement, he was able to pursue his lifelong enjoyment of fishing. Every year he would visit Scotland where he enjoyed fishing for salmon with a group of close friends.
In 1971, David met Victoria Edwards on a skiing holiday and, after a short time, they were married. He was a devoted husband to Vicki and he also leaves two daughters and three grandchildren.
Alastair Fyfe (Olds, 1951-1956)
Cousin