07.09.2008 : Richard West wrote Dear David,

It is so sad that I was not able to meet you this last year.
You and your partner "Majid" were kind enough to take interest in the loss of my dear partner "bill" last September.

We also had a "Civil Partnership".

You sound a great man and I know my partner "Bill" would have been so pleased to have known you also.

I have recently met your "Majid" and hopefully we can become good friends.
He is a kind man also and I keep saying what ashame that we could not all have met and enjoyed each others company.
However that is life my friend.
I know "Majid" misses you very much and I can feel the love that he will always have for you.
He speaks very highly of you.

God bless you David and hope that we will all meet oneday.

Love - Richard

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19.12.2008 : Tony Lawrence wrote It is with huge sadness that Mary and I learned only today of David's untimely death. Although we had lost contact in the recent past, we shall forever be grateful for the friendship David showed to us both, initially while he was my drama lecturer in Durham and then in helping us to settle into our new life in Suffolk. His interest in our work as Art and Drama teachers and his wise words of help and advice as we started our careers will always be something we remember with huge gratitude. Indeed the last thirty-five years that we have lived and brought up our children in Framlingham can be traced back to David's introduction to us of Framlingham College. Thank you for everything.

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