my older brother dave died of a heart attack this week. we loved him dearly. we are only 18 months apart in age and were close (as are the whole of my wider family). we always said he was born to be a headmaster and sure enough he went on to teach and become head of not one but multiple schools as ceo of olympus academy trust in bristol. he was an amazing networker and stayed in touch with so many people – we used to joke about the ridiculous size of his christmas card list. he loved music and in fact was at a sault gig in london just a couple of weeks back. i last saw him when we went to a gig together in london. he loved and played basketball and loved the ocean and surfing and doing sudokus! he was super dependable, organised everything and everyone, was very caring, a great leader. we are so sorry to lose him what feels like so early – he was 61. i took this photo at his 60th birthday do. and of course going in this way is always a shock to those of us left behind. we are grateful to have done so much life together. rest in peace, rise in glory dave. love you x
rest in peace big bro
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Jonny, I want you and your family to know that Dave was simply one of the very best. He was so kind, loyal, funny and always there. His advice and wisdom was appreciated beyond words. He was a good friend to me and I will never forget him. It’s hard to believe I won’t see him again, I can’t imagine what it must be like for all of you. Please pass on my love & condolences to all of Dave’s loved ones. Your tribute made me cry. Love to all of you xx
What a lovely tribute Jonny. Dave for me was the embodiment of kindness, big-heartedness and fullness of life. His loss is going to leave a big hole in many hearts and lives, first and foremost of his family, whom he clearly cherished deeply, but also of many many others, including myself. May he rest in peace and my condolences to you all.
Julia xx
I swam alongside Dave in the mornings at David Lloyd – each racing to get to the end of the pool before the other. He became a “sport friend” but he was also inspirational in terms of travel, adventures, the outdoors, advice on education work, offering to put me in touch with various sources of info. We were just about to meet about future travel plans. He will be dearly missed, always respected. Condolences to his family and friends