David Stuart Calver (17 May 1939 - 20 Jan 2025)
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- Location
- The Bull Bull Lane Chislehurst BR7 6NR
- Date
- 26th Feb 2025
- Time
- 3pm
In loving memory of David Calver who sadly passed away on 20th January 2025.
David was born in Wandsworth, London, the only child of Kathleen and Eric Calver. He was educated at the City of London School where he was a keen sportsman being part of the athletics, rugby, cricket and hockey teams. In his final years at the school he was very proud to be appointed as a school prefect.
David married Brenda on 25th July 1964 and they celebrated their momentous 60th wedding anniversary last year. They moved to their first house (which they actually had a major part in building themselves) in Meopham, Kent.
David was a real family man. He has three children - Andrew, Katherine and Peter and two grandchildren, Cerys and Dan who he loved dearly.
David was always very interested in all things mechanical and scientific. And after leaving school and doing his apprenticeship, he gained his qualifications as a chemical engineer. He pursued this profession as a lifelong career, with a major part of it working as a technical sales service rep for Hercules Powder Company supplying chemicals to the paper making industry.
David's interests and hobbies were varied including gardening, building model railways, history, astronomy, travel, sport, volunteering and supporting various charitable organisations such as the Chislehurst Society, Friends of the Chislehurst Commons, Gwent Wildlife Trust and The National Trust.
David loved travelling in Europe and was a good linguist, especially in the French language after having done an exchange arranged by his school with Bernard, eldest son of the Baerd family in Paris. They became lifelong friends. He always made a point of regularly keeping in touch with our relatives in Austria, South Africa, America and Brazil and continued to make many new friends through his work with Hercules and his family travels in the UK and Europe.
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A Hercules reunion.With David are Eddie, Chris and Andrew. Remembering the good times. The three of us with white aprons were all born on the same day of the month: 17th May. An amazing coincidence forming a life long bond.
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Uncle David and Auntie Brenda’s trip to Florida in 2016. We miss and love you David. Blessings to your beautiful soul as you continue to watch over Brenda. Linda
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Twickenham, August 2013

Twickenham, August 2013

Weekend at Cliveden NT

Ladies Night Dinner

Anniversary Party
A Hercules reunion.With David are Eddie, Chris and Andrew. Remembering the good times. The three of us with white aprons were all born on the same day of the month: 17th May. An amazing coincidence forming a life long bond.

Uncle David and Auntie Brenda’s trip to Florida in 2016. We miss and love you David. Blessings to your beautiful soul as you continue to watch over Brenda. Linda
Our last time face-to-face. Until we meet again… We pray for all of you at this saddest of time, Anneke & Al
A chance meeting in Amsterdam… and David became my best man. Here with his gorgeous wife Brenda at our wedding on May 20, 1966. Thank you for the honor David. We will always love you and Brenda.





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