tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post147849917447238426..comments2023-05-08T15:43:43.053+01:00Comments on View from the Street: David Parsons, 25th February 1937 - 14th April 2009Collard Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08482413981389977810noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-40205735366999325422009-11-27T02:44:04.306+00:002009-11-27T02:44:04.306+00:00Sadly I did not hear of David's illness and de...Sadly I did not hear of David's illness and death until a few weeks ago when talking to some other Wynne relatives. I had seen him a number of times in Glendalough and once we met up for lunch when I was passing through Bristol. He was one of those wonderfully intelligent and talented people who also have a gift for not making less talented folk feel inadequate in their company! I very much Graham Wynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-1689213402519886252009-06-14T09:14:10.140+01:002009-06-14T09:14:10.140+01:00David taught me Latin and coached me for Cambridge...David taught me Latin and coached me for Cambridge entrance at Sunny Hill. He was one of those inspirational teachers with a genuine love of their subject whose influence stays with you into adulthood. All our set text translations were his own and displayed not only his great technical ability but also his sharp sense of humour. I only found out about his death from this site when looking for Tamsinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-18478500764251402562009-05-17T15:23:00.000+01:002009-05-17T15:23:00.000+01:00David taught me latin and led my confirmation clas...David taught me latin and led my confirmation classes at Sunny Hill. I was saddened to hear of his death from another old girl. My thoughts are with his family. AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536039889827042498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-53865265205098402632009-05-03T06:20:00.000+01:002009-05-03T06:20:00.000+01:00David did so much for music in the area. An exampl...David did so much for music in the area. An example of this, a few years ago, was when the Tsunami hit, on Boxing Day. David's response was to gather musicians together, organise a solo item concert, and pack the Street Parish Church, and raise hundreds of pounds. He did this within the space of a week.A quick, creative, and meaningful response to a world disaster. He also played a helpful role Helen Luntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-81023601320580741672009-04-26T17:51:00.000+01:002009-04-26T17:51:00.000+01:00David was a good man, a wise man, and a meek man. ...David was a good man, a wise man, and a meek man. (See CS Lewis, Screwtape Letters – I think - on what meekness is and is not). He was also a fine politician, in the very best sense of the word, using the universal respect he enjoyed within the ARLT gently but firmly to remind the Association of the need to look forward as well as back. He was therefore the obvious choice to organise the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-19292036955112238862009-04-22T16:04:00.000+01:002009-04-22T16:04:00.000+01:00I came to Street almost 8 years ago and lived next...I came to Street almost 8 years ago and lived next door to David and Charlie, i also had the pleasure in meeting all the children, remembering a lovely day we spent at Cricket St Thomas wild life park. When i told my children Lucy 14 Katie 12 and Max 8 that David had passed away they were very sad and remembered him for his help with their Roman projects at school and how he, without fear of Sally Randallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-59531028987056297892009-04-22T11:34:00.000+01:002009-04-22T11:34:00.000+01:00David was a lovely and true gentleman whom I got t...David was a lovely and true gentleman whom I got to know very well at Christchurch. He was a brilliant musician and inspired the choir to sing at a higher stander than on previous occasions. We have many fond memories of him, and will be missed by many people <br /><br />Vera & VernonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-66290896833613583002009-04-21T23:06:00.000+01:002009-04-21T23:06:00.000+01:00I have only met David once, and his mind, clarity ...I have only met David once, and his mind, clarity and eloquence made a strong impression on me. I know he will be dearly missed by his children and his many friends, but they should all take courage in the fact that he lived the life of his choosing and died a peaceful, lucky death despite it all, with Trevor's recounting of his last few hours as the very best proof of that. My thoughts and love Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-52196085070234331272009-04-20T22:01:00.000+01:002009-04-20T22:01:00.000+01:00He was such a lovely man and so talented and very ...He was such a lovely man and so talented and very patient. At Christ Church he taught the choir such a lot and we had many good times together. We all have many happy memories of his time spent in Downend. He will be greatly missed. Maggie & MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-42695821073431866162009-04-19T15:21:00.000+01:002009-04-19T15:21:00.000+01:00A life well lived indeed and an inspiration to man...A life well lived indeed and an inspiration to many. I knew David only through the ARLT where he was a companion and friend at summer schools over more than twenty years. It is an axiom to say that no-one is indispensable, but it will be a hard task to replace him. Everyone involved in classics owes him an enormous debt, especially for the ARLT blog, one of the most informative and useful things Wilf O'Neillhttp://www.classicsnet.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-83361508592628871552009-04-18T20:10:00.000+01:002009-04-18T20:10:00.000+01:00Although I never met David, during the times we we...Although I never met David, during the times we were in contact he was always very encouraging and supportive. He was obviously a brilliant, erudite man, but more than that he was kind, modest and generous. He enhanced many peoples' lives and he will be very much missed. <br /><br />Caroline LawrenceCaroline Lawrencehttp://www.romanmysteries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-57435998106587892832009-04-18T17:04:00.000+01:002009-04-18T17:04:00.000+01:00In memoriam David Parsons (25-2-1937 – 14-4-2009)
...In memoriam David Parsons (25-2-1937 – 14-4-2009)<br /><br />Inter latinistas linguae vivae maxime faventes in Britannia diu fuit David Parson, nuper vita defunctus.<br /><br />Sodalis studiosissimus fuit societas britannicae ‘Association foR Latin Teaching’ [Societatis pro lingua latina docenda], ubi illa littera “R” significat verbum hodie amissum ex illius societatis titulo vetere ‘the Reform Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-69989587747087822532009-04-18T12:29:00.000+01:002009-04-18T12:29:00.000+01:00David was a very special friend to me and my famil...David was a very special friend to me and my family. What a great privilege it has been, to spent the last few weeks staying with David, and with his wonderful family in Street to help with his needs. I shall always treasure my memories.<br />love to you all, Chacquie xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-52684871686251021212009-04-17T10:43:00.000+01:002009-04-17T10:43:00.000+01:00David was such a lovely man whom I was pleased to ...David was such a lovely man whom I was pleased to know and call a friend. We had such a good time last week when we met and reminisced, laughed, and hugged. David loved his children so much and I know they will be supporting each other at this sad time. David at Peace now. <br />Love from Jenny xxx Downend, BristolJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624576924634195897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403147356608696874.post-89391220992040414352009-04-17T09:33:00.000+01:002009-04-17T09:33:00.000+01:00Dear Trevor and all David's family, you made the e...Dear Trevor and all David's family, you made the ending of David's time on this earth so beautiful, with his favourite readings and Music. From diagnosis in late January until he left this world for the next, David bore his situation and condition with bravery, strength, determination, wry humour sometimes, and amazing creativity. He composed music for some of his lucky friends, right until the Helen Luntnoreply@blogger.com