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Some
of you are bound to know or
remember David Evans, who was
originally at Whiston Willis
Primary School, and who attended
PGS 66-73 I think (he was born
15/5/55). He had most recently
been a solicitor working for
Tickle Hall Cross in St Helens,
and figured in local Round Table
activity in recent years.
David died last week at 49 years
of age. He lived locally, on St
Helens Road between the Welly and
the Grapes. He leaves a wife and
a 13 year old son Richard. He had
been aware of his condition for
only 2 weeks when he died.It was
his funeral today. The
request at Davids funeral was for
donations to Willowbrook Hospice
or to the church where the
funeral was held. I expect there
were family flowers... what may
be in order would be a donation
from the fund to Willowbrook in
memory of particular individuals
as appropriate? Willowbrook needs
every penny it can get, and I
would imagine it has already
supported many ex PGS/PGGS
people.. pretty local cause to
support as well. What do you
reckon? [Alan
Higham]
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Maurice Evans was one of my most
successful contemporaries, as I
recall, being in the top class
for just about everything and
consistently coming top or near
the top in the school exams at
every stage. He was also a first
violinist in the school orchestra
of "Joe" Kirk. Aside
from his academic achievements,
he had an easy-going nature and I
can recall swapping the odd joke
with him. For some reason, I
remember when we were both
fourteen, comparing notes on a
common new activity - shaving! [Ken
Holt] |
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I
am deeply saddened to read of the
death of David. I greatly admired
David at school for the way he
put himself wholeheartedly into
everything he did and not just
the academic subjects at which he
did so well. I felt that he
always knew the right thing to do
according to his Methodist
upbringing and would do it even
if it meant some personal
discomfort or sacrifice. He
earned the respect of his
contemporaries and they showed it
when he was elected as one of the
four "head boys" that
we had in our year.
David was often known as
"Morris"; as I recall,
this was started by Fred Webster
to distinguish him from David E
Evans in the same class. The name
gained popularity, although I
suspect that David quietly
preferred his first name. If he
had hoped to revert to being
David when he went up to
Brasenose, Oxford he was to be
disappointed; John Parkinson and
Andrew Griffiths were there with
him and as a result many of his
contemporaries never knew him by
any other name than
"Morris".
When I was about nineteen I spent
a little time in hospital. David
heard, and wrote me a warmly
sympathetic letter in his
beautifully neat handwriting. I
was very grateful for it.
I hope that someone who knew him
better and longer can serve his
memory better than I have here.
My sympathy goes out to his loved
ones. [Alan
Jolley] |
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condolences to David's family. [Pete
Griffiths] |
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have just read of the death of
David Evans (DM) and like my
Kappa colleagues from the 1966
entrants, would like to extend my
sympathies to his family. I
recall the initial confusion of
names with DE Evans, another
David with whom I attended
Prescot Primary school, with the
inevitable outcome of
"DE" and
"DM". While DM was not
a close friend of mine, I found
him to be a very studious and
polite chap, and when called upon
by myself to play in the weekly
soccer games against the other
houses, always performed well,
even though he was not a
particularly enthusiastic
sportsman. So sad to hear the
news, 49 is just not enough, my
thoughts go to his wife and 13
year old – I have one of
those myself. [Paul
Gerrard] |
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| So
sorry to hear the news of David
'Morris' Evans. Along with all
the other old boys of 1966
intake, I mourn his passing. Had
no contact with him after we left
school, but he is still in my
memory as an academic type. I too
remember the confusion of two
David Evans' in the same class.
Condolences to his wife and
family. [Geoff
Sumner] |
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| I
am working with the U.N.in Bosnia
at the moment but I am kept in
touch with the real world by my
wife sending me e-mails recieved
from home. I was very saddened to
hear about David. It is certainly
a sign of advancing years when
you hear more about the deaths of
former colleagues rather than
their marriages or the births of
their children.I have read Ken
Holt's comments and, like him, I
recall David as being an
extremely bright pupil. This
would account for me not
remembering him too well from
school days as we were not in the
same set for many subjects! My
sympathy goes to his family. [Ray
Gorbutt] |
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| David
was a quiet, very straight guy,
but there was a a very warm,
humorous side to him too. And he
was pretty good at table tennis,
as I recall! Apart from our time
at school, when we were good
friends, he also acted as my
solicitor for house conveyancing
and divorce. I lost touch the
last couple of years, but I
really did appreciate his
friendship. [Stuart
Duncan] |
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